Paul Pierce vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)