Nikola Jokic vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)