Karl Malone vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Karl Malone 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
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)