Bernard King vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Bernard King 874 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Bernard King 28 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.