Kawhi Leonard vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Nick Van Exel

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)