Aaron Nesmith vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Aaron Nesmith 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

Aaron Nesmith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 David Thompson 407

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 206 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 112 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 41 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 David Thompson 27

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 37 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .398 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .260 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .907 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.