Arvydas Sabonis vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)