Isaiah Thomas vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Isaiah Thomas 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

Isaiah Thomas

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Thomas 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Thomas 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Isaiah Thomas 4 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Isaiah Thomas 2 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Thomas 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 17.5 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 2.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 4.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 9,723 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 1,321 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 2,641 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 472 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 61 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 556 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .434 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .363 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .872 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 21.7 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.1 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 564 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 77 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 158 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 20 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 7 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 26 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .404 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .301 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .842 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)