Kobe Bryant vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)