Kyrie Irving vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)