Dwight Howard vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Nick Van Exel 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)