Head-to-Head: Games Played Between David Robinson and Nick Van Exel

This is the detail of NBA games in which David Robinson and Nick Van Exel played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 41 times in NBA games. David Robinson has a 29-12 winning record over Nick Van Exel, including an 8-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
David Robinson:
1989-90 to 2002-03
Nick Van Exel:
1993-94 to 2005-06
41 Games played
29 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
David Robinson
29
21
8
Nick Van Exel
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
David Robinson 19.4 10.3 2.9 0.92.7
Nick Van Exel 14.9 3.0 6.11.00.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
David Robinson 40 22 8 47
Nick Van Exel 27 9 15 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
David Robinson 25

games
38

games
7

games
15

games
33

games
Nick Van Exel 15

games
3

games
30

games
16

games
0

games
Both had same stat 1

game
0

games
4

games
10

games
8

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1994
1. Spurs 94   David Robinson 36 12 7 1 1 3 2 41 13-24 .542 0-0 - 10-18 .556
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 19 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1994
2. Spurs 95   David Robinson 22 10 4 1 3 1 5 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 89   Nick Van Exel 19 1 0 0 0 2 1 27 6-13 .462 3-6 .500 4-6 .667
Feb. 01, 1994
3. Spurs 112   David Robinson 30 11 5 0 4 0 3 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Lakers 97   Nick Van Exel 24 5 4 1 0 1 2 36 9-18 .500 2-7 .286 4-4 1.000
Feb. 25, 1994
4. Spurs 126   David Robinson 26 8 8 0 5 0 1 42 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 110   Nick Van Exel 18 0 7 2 0 0 3 42 7-20 .350 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1994
5. Spurs 116   David Robinson 32 17 5 4 3 3 5 40 11-19 .579 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Lakers 102   Nick Van Exel 19 6 6 0 1 2 1 37 5-15 .333 2-7 .286 7-8 .875
Feb. 08, 1995
6. Spurs 99   David Robinson 11 6 3 1 1 3 3 15 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 115   Nick Van Exel 9 3 10 0 0 2 4 35 4-11 .364 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
Mar. 29, 1995
7. Spurs 107   David Robinson 30 16 4 0 5 4 1 40 10-23 .435 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 84   Nick Van Exel 8 2 7 1 1 5 1 33 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 09, 1995
8. Spurs 101   David Robinson 26 18 3 1 7 3 4 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Lakers 87   Nick Van Exel 11 3 5 1 0 2 3 35 4-14 .286 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 1995
9. Spurs 110   David Robinson 33 11 3 0 5 2 3 43 14-23 .609 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 94   Nick Van Exel 16 3 12 2 0 3 5 42 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
May. 08, 1995
10. Spurs 97   David Robinson 22 16 6 2 5 3 5 45 6-26 .231 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
OT Lakers 90   Nick Van Exel 17 4 10 4 1 1 4 52 6-16 .375 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1995
11. Spurs 85   David Robinson 34 13 3 0 3 5 4 41 14-27 .519 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 25 3 8 2 0 2 3 45 9-18 .500 4-8 .500 3-4 .750
May. 14, 1995
12. Spurs 80   David Robinson 26 22 5 3 3 5 6 45 11-25 .440 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 71   Nick Van Exel 8 6 5 1 0 5 3 42 4-16 .250 0-6 .000 0-0 -
May. 16, 1995
13. Spurs 96   David Robinson 34 17 4 2 4 5 5 52 9-22 .409 1-2 .500 15-17 .882
OT Lakers 98   Nick Van Exel 22 1 7 2 0 2 3 53 7-22 .318 2-7 .286 6-8 .750
May. 18, 1995
14. Spurs 100   David Robinson 31 15 0 0 2 3 5 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Lakers 88   Nick Van Exel 13 4 11 1 0 1 3 47 2-13 .154 0-4 .000 9-10 .900
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1995
15. Spurs 117   David Robinson 24 7 4 1 5 1 2 23 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 89   Nick Van Exel 11 1 1 1 0 1 0 29 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
Dec. 28, 1995
16. Spurs 107   David Robinson 29 7 5 0 5 3 1 44 10-22 .455 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 99   Nick Van Exel 14 0 7 2 0 2 2 30 6-11 .545 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1996
17. Spurs 97   David Robinson 40 11 5 1 5 0 4 44 15-26 .577 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Lakers 107   Nick Van Exel 8 3 5 4 0 0 0 32 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1997
18. Spurs 100   David Robinson 27 14 6 1 2 1 5 48 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 13-15 .867
OT Lakers 109   Nick Van Exel 14 2 4 0 0 1 0 38 4-12 .333 1-6 .167 5-5 1.000
Dec. 05, 1997
19. Spurs 88   David Robinson 19 10 2 0 4 4 4 34 6-12 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 98   Nick Van Exel 25 1 6 0 0 2 3 33 7-16 .438 4-6 .667 7-7 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 07, 1999
20. Spurs 106   David Robinson 16 7 1 1 2 2 4 33 5-8 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nuggets 96   Nick Van Exel 18 0 12 0 0 1 4 43 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Mar. 13, 1999
21. Spurs 92   David Robinson 12 5 1 1 5 2 2 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nuggets 61   Nick Van Exel 16 2 4 0 0 4 0 35 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 23, 1999
22. Spurs 112   David Robinson 17 9 3 2 4 1 1 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 82   Nick Van Exel 18 1 6 0 0 4 1 28 6-15 .400 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Mar. 25, 1999
23. Spurs 86   David Robinson 12 13 5 0 0 1 2 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Nuggets 65   Nick Van Exel 16 4 3 1 0 1 0 32 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1999
24. Spurs 84   David Robinson 11 12 2 1 0 1 3 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Nuggets 86   Nick Van Exel 6 3 9 3 0 3 0 41 3-15 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 09, 2000
25. Spurs 106   David Robinson 30 9 1 0 3 4 2 38 12-21 .571 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Nuggets 97   Nick Van Exel 0 3 6 0 1 2 1 16 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 2000
26. Spurs 102   David Robinson 13 12 0 1 2 1 5 30 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nuggets 82   Nick Van Exel 6 2 6 0 0 1 2 29 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2000
27. Spurs 92   David Robinson 12 5 3 0 5 2 3 23 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nuggets 102   Nick Van Exel 27 9 13 1 0 1 0 39 11-17 .647 5-6 .833 0-0 -
Dec. 14, 2000
28. Spurs 96   David Robinson 23 12 1 2 3 6 3 36 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Nuggets 102   Nick Van Exel 18 4 11 1 0 2 1 37 6-17 .353 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 05, 2001
29. Spurs 101   David Robinson 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nuggets 80   Nick Van Exel 4 3 6 0 0 2 2 27 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 2001
30. Spurs 102   David Robinson 13 8 2 1 1 0 2 26 4-6 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nuggets 93   Nick Van Exel 25 4 15 1 0 3 2 41 10-25 .400 3-11 .273 2-2 1.000
Dec. 21, 2001
31. Spurs 109   David Robinson 14 8 2 1 3 0 0 23 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Nuggets 74   Nick Van Exel 11 2 8 3 0 5 2 28 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 2002
32. Spurs 105   David Robinson 22 12 2 0 1 0 1 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Mavericks 102   Nick Van Exel 2 4 2 0 0 2 4 39 1-12 .083 0-5 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 2002
33. Spurs 89   David Robinson 9 13 1 0 0 2 3 27 2-5 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mavericks 87   Nick Van Exel 27 5 4 1 0 3 5 37 9-17 .529 2-5 .400 7-8 .875
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 2002
34. Spurs 111   David Robinson 17 10 3 4 1 1 1 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mavericks 104   Nick Van Exel 16 1 8 0 1 4 1 44 7-17 .412 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 2003
35. Spurs 72   David Robinson 7 9 1 2 2 4 2 27 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 93   Nick Van Exel 14 3 5 1 0 1 1 27 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 0-0 -
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 2003
36. Spurs 110   David Robinson 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mavericks 113   Nick Van Exel 14 5 1 0 0 3 4 42 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
May. 21, 2003
37. Spurs 119   David Robinson 7 7 2 1 1 1 1 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 106   Nick Van Exel 13 3 3 1 0 2 2 34 5-16 .313 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000
May. 23, 2003
38. Spurs 96   David Robinson 4 6 1 1 2 2 2 23 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 83   Nick Van Exel 16 3 3 0 0 2 2 34 6-15 .400 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
May. 25, 2003
39. Spurs 102   David Robinson 2 4 1 0 0 1 2 19 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 95   Nick Van Exel 22 8 3 1 0 4 3 42 10-22 .455 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
May. 27, 2003
40. Spurs 91   David Robinson 5 6 2 0 5 2 3 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mavericks 103   Nick Van Exel 21 5 4 2 0 4 5 39 7-20 .350 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
May. 29, 2003
41. Spurs 90   David Robinson 7 5 1 0 0 2 2 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 78   Nick Van Exel 19 2 2 0 0 2 2 40 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 2-5 .400