Aaron Nesmith vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.6 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.3 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 138 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 82 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 29 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 9 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 31 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .341 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .268 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .938 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.