Aaron Nesmith vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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 2025-26
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 6 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 9.2 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,740 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 995 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 322 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 199 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 117 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 299 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .456 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .384 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .825 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) George Yardley - 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.