Gary Payton vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)