Michael Jordan vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)