LeBron James vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Nick Van Exel 7

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nick Van Exel 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nick Van Exel 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Nick Van Exel 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nick Van Exel 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games LeBron James 287 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)