Aaron Nesmith vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Gus Williams 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.9 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Gus Williams 1,929

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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