Kevin Garnett vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)