Nick Van Exel vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Nick Van Exel 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

Nick Van Exel

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Van Exel 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Nick Van Exel 13 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Nick Van Exel 7 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Nick Van Exel 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Van Exel 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Van Exel 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Van Exel 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Nick Van Exel 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Nick Van Exel 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 14.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 6.6 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Van Exel 12,658 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Nick Van Exel 2,545 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Nick Van Exel 5,777 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Nick Van Exel 726 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Nick Van Exel 92 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Nick Van Exel 880 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Van Exel .405 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Nick Van Exel .357 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Nick Van Exel .794 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 13.6 Russell Westbrook 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 4.5 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Van Exel 1,032 Russell Westbrook 2,866

Total Rebounds Nick Van Exel 221 Russell Westbrook 848

Total Assists Nick Van Exel 342 Russell Westbrook 919

Total Steals Nick Van Exel 64 Russell Westbrook 208

Total Blocks Nick Van Exel 6 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Nick Van Exel 76 Russell Westbrook 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Van Exel .394 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Nick Van Exel .324 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Nick Van Exel .753 Russell Westbrook .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)