Spencer Haywood vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.