Desmond Bane vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)