Chris Paul vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)