Aaron Nesmith vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.9 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Danny Young 37

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Danny Young 4

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)