Gilbert Arenas vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)