Kristaps Porzingis vs. Nick Van Exel Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Van Exel and Kristaps Porzingis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Kristaps Porzingis played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Nick Van Exel, who played 13. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Nick Van Exel had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Kristaps Porzingis |
Nick Van Exel |
Season |
2015-16 | 1993-94 |
Team |
New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
72 |
28.4 |
14.3 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
12.3 |
.421 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.333 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.838 |
Nick Van Exel |
81 |
33.3 |
13.6 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
5.8 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
13.0 |
.394 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.338 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.781 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
66 |
32.8 |
18.1 |
1.7 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
14.9 |
.450 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
.357 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.786 |
Nick Van Exel |
80 |
36.8 |
16.9 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
13.8 |
.420 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
.358 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
.783 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
10 |
46.4 |
20.0 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
2.1 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
16.2 |
.414 |
2.1 |
6.6 |
.318 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
.763 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
48 |
32.4 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
8.1 |
18.5 |
.439 |
1.9 |
4.8 |
.395 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.793 |
Nick Van Exel |
74 |
34.0 |
14.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
5.4 |
12.8 |
.417 |
1.9 |
5.4 |
.357 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.799 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
4 |
34.3 |
11.8 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
13.5 |
.296 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
.313 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.769 |
Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
57 |
31.8 |
20.4 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
9.5 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
16.4 |
.427 |
2.5 |
7.1 |
.352 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.799 |
Nick Van Exel |
79 |
37.2 |
15.3 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
8.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
13.6 |
.402 |
2.2 |
5.9 |
.378 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
.825 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
3 |
31.3 |
23.7 |
1.0 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
13.3 |
.525 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
.529 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
.870 |
Nick Van Exel |
9 |
39.2 |
14.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
6.4 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
13.2 |
.378 |
1.3 |
4.9 |
.273 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.824 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
43 |
30.9 |
20.1 |
1.9 |
7.0 |
8.9 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
15.9 |
.476 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
.376 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.855 |
Nick Van Exel |
64 |
32.1 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
11.6 |
.419 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.389 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.791 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
7 |
33.3 |
13.1 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
10.3 |
.472 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
.296 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.842 |
Nick Van Exel |
13 |
28.3 |
11.6 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
11.6 |
.331 |
1.7 |
5.4 |
.314 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.725 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
51 |
29.0 |
20.2 |
2.0 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
15.0 |
.459 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.310 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
.867 |
Nick Van Exel |
50 |
36.0 |
16.5 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
7.4 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
6.1 |
15.4 |
.398 |
1.4 |
4.7 |
.308 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.811 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
65 |
32.6 |
23.2 |
1.8 |
6.6 |
8.4 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
15.7 |
.498 |
2.1 |
5.5 |
.385 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
.851 |
Nick Van Exel |
79 |
37.3 |
16.1 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
15.4 |
.390 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
.332 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.817 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
57 |
29.6 |
20.1 |
1.7 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
13.2 |
.516 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.375 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
.858 |
Nick Van Exel |
71 |
37.9 |
17.7 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
8.5 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
15.7 |
.414 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.377 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
.819 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
4 |
26.3 |
12.3 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
9.0 |
.389 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.400 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
.929 |
Nick Van Exel |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
72 |
34.7 |
18.4 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
6.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
17.0 |
.409 |
1.7 |
4.9 |
.340 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.801 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
8 |
32.8 |
11.1 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
12.6 |
.366 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
.206 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
73 |
27.8 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
4.7 |
11.4 |
.412 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.378 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.764 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
20 |
33.7 |
19.5 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
7.5 |
16.3 |
.460 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
.393 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
.703 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
39 |
32.2 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
12.3 |
.390 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.307 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.707 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
53 |
30.5 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
10.6 |
.381 |
1.9 |
4.8 |
.389 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.784 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
65 |
15.2 |
5.5 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
.397 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.357 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.683 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kristaps Porzingis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Van Exel |
12 |
11.1 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
.219 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.300 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.000 |