Wilt Chamberlain vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Nick Van Exel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.