Paul Arizin vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.