Sam Jones vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Aaron Nesmith 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Aaron Nesmith 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Aaron Nesmith 179

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Aaron Nesmith 98

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Aaron Nesmith 35

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 12

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Aaron Nesmith 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Aaron Nesmith .396

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .269

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Aaron Nesmith .914

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 10.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.