Oscar Robertson vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.