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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 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 8.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 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 4.0 (2025) 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 8.3 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) 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.