Austin Reaves vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 5 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Nick Van Exel 7

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Nick Van Exel 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Nick Van Exel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,635 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,184 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,337 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Austin Reaves 231 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 90 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Austin Reaves 301 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .483 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .369 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .865 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)