Klay Thompson vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Klay Thompson 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)