Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Nick Van Exel 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.