Dennis Johnson vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Aaron Nesmith 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Aaron Nesmith 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Aaron Nesmith 179

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Aaron Nesmith 98

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Aaron Nesmith 35

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Aaron Nesmith 12

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Aaron Nesmith 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Aaron Nesmith .396

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Aaron Nesmith .269

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Aaron Nesmith .914

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 10.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Aaron Nesmith 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

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