Tom Heinsohn vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.