Nick Van Exel
Career averages
14.7PPG
2.9RPG
6.6APG
952 games · 13 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
13Seasons
952Games
13,995Career points
15.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 378 games · 1993-94 to 1997-98
Career highsSingle season
21.4PPG · 2001-02 · DEN
3.9RPG · 1999-00 · DEN
9.0APG · 1999-00 · DEN
18.5PER · 2000-01 · DEN
7.2Win shares · 1996-97 · LAL
Draft1993
2Round
37Overall pick
From Cincinnati
Position rank2005-06
#86PPG rank
#60PER rank
#57Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 105 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
San Antonio Spurs
2005-06 - 2005-06 · 1 seasons
5.5 PPG
1.4 RPG
1.9 APG
65 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2004-05 - 2004-05 · 1 seasons
11.1 PPG
3.0 RPG
4.3 APG
53 games
Golden State Warriors
2003-04 - 2003-04 · 1 seasons
12.6 PPG
2.7 RPG
5.3 APG
39 games
Dallas Mavericks
2001-02 - 2002-03 · 2 seasons
12.7 PPG
2.9 RPG
4.3 APG
100 games
Denver Nuggets
1998-99 - 2001-02 · 4 seasons
17.6 PPG
3.4 RPG
8.4 APG
245 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1993-94 - 1997-98 · 5 seasons
14.9 PPG
2.8 RPG
7.3 APG
378 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | LAL | 81 | 80 | 33.3 | 13.6 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 39.4 | 33.8 | 78.1 | 13.6 | 3.4 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 36.8 | 16.9 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 42.0 | 35.8 | 78.3 | 16.3 | 6.4 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 74 | 74 | 34.0 | 14.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 41.7 | 35.7 | 79.9 | 15.9 | 5.7 |
| 1996-97 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 37.2 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 40.2 | 37.8 | 82.5 | 16.0 | 7.2 |
| 1997-98 | LAL | 64 | 46 | 32.1 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 79.1 | 17.8 | 7.1 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 50 | 50 | 36.0 | 16.5 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 39.8 | 30.8 | 81.1 | 16.7 | 2.2 |
| 1999-00 | DEN | 79 | 79 | 37.3 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 39.0 | 33.2 | 81.7 | 16.0 | 4.9 |
| 2000-01 | DEN | 71 | 70 | 37.9 | 17.7 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 | 81.9 | 18.5 | 6.4 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | 72 | 46 | 34.7 | 18.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 40.9 | 34.0 | 80.1 | - | - |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 27 | 2 | 28.0 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 41.1 | 34.7 | 84.4 | 16.3 | 1.5 |
| 2001-02 | DEN | 45 | 44 | 38.6 | 21.4 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40.8 | 33.7 | 78.2 | 18.4 | 2.9 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 73 | 1 | 27.8 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 76.4 | 15.6 | 4.0 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 39 | 29 | 32.2 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.0 | 30.7 | 70.7 | 13.1 | 1.2 |
| 2004-05 | POR | 53 | 34 | 30.5 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 38.9 | 78.4 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| 2005-06 | SAS | 65 | 2 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 35.7 | 68.3 | 11.0 | 1.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2005 | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 2004 | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 2001 | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | mid season trade | From 2001-02 to 2001-02 | |
| Jul 2001 | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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Born on November 27
About Nick Van Exel
Nickey Maxwell Van Exel is an American professional basketball coach and former player who last served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1993 through 2006. He was an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998.