Aaron Nesmith vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.0 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 206 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 112 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 41 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 14 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 37 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .398 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .260 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .907 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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