Aaron Nesmith vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 138 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 82 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 29 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 9 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 31 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .341 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .268 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .938 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)