Larry Bird vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)