John Starks vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals John Starks 951 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games John Starks 866 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists John Starks 393 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals John Starks 120 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games John Starks 96 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)