Deandre Ayton vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)