Ricky Rubio vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)