Pau Gasol vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)