Damian Lillard vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Nick Van Exel 7

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Nick Van Exel 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Nick Van Exel 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)