Darius Garland vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Darius Garland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darius Garland

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 16.8 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 151 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 21 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Darius Garland 49 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Darius Garland 9 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .431 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .800 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.3 (2024) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)