Aaron Nesmith vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron Nesmith 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 138 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 82 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 29 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 9 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 31 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .341 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .268 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .938 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024) Bob Pettit - 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.