Buddy Hield vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)