Dirk Nowitzki vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)