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Balladex/NBA/Compare/John Starks vs Nick Van Exel
John Starks
55IMPACT
John Starks
New York Knicks · Guard
4.4 PPG · 1 REB · 1.1 AST
Nick Van Exel
58IMPACT
Nick Van Exel
Los Angeles Lakers · Guard
5.5 PPG · 1.4 REB · 1.9 AST
VS
03
categories
Exel leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
SCOREPLAYREBPER DRIMSPACEATHCLUTCH
Starks 0Exel 3

Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Exel wins 3 of 8 attribute battles.

Tale of the tape
12.5
Points / game
14.4
2.5
Rebounds / game
2.9
3.6
Assists / game
6.6
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Starks peak 19Exel peak 18.4
The trophy case
1× NBA All-Star
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1× NBA All-Star
The verdict

Exel holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Starks answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

55Starks · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
58Exel · Solid starter

Card value — head to head

John Starks
$5.0
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+40%
Legacy floor100%
Nick Van Exel
$5.0
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+40%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $5.0 today.
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