Tim Hardaway vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)