Isiah Thomas vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Isiah Thomas 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)