Shaquille O'Neal vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)