Rudy Gobert vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Nick Van Exel 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)