Kevin Durant vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 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 Kevin Durant 27.2 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)