Aaron Nesmith vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 12

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Jerry West 1

* 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 West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.6 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 138 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 82 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 29 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 9 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 31 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .341 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .938 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024) Jerry West 0.0 (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.