Aaron Nesmith vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 138 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 82 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .341 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .938 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.