Kyrie Irving vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Nick Van Exel

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)