David Robinson vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games David Robinson 987 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games David Robinson 123 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)