Aaron Nesmith vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Aaron Nesmith0
John Salley4
Aaron Nesmith6
John Salley11
Aaron Nesmith4
John Salley9
Aaron Nesmith0
John Salley0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Aaron Nesmith 9.2
John Salley 7.0

Aaron Nesmith 3.3
John Salley 4.5

Aaron Nesmith 1.1
John Salley 1.2

Aaron Nesmith 0.7
John Salley 0.6

Aaron Nesmith 0.4
John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Aaron Nesmith 2,749
John Salley 5,228

Aaron Nesmith 1,000
John Salley 3,356

Aaron Nesmith 323
John Salley 916

Aaron Nesmith 199
John Salley 451

Aaron Nesmith 119
John Salley 983

Aaron Nesmith 300
John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Aaron Nesmith .456
John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage
Aaron Nesmith .384
John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage
Aaron Nesmith .825
John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Aaron Nesmith 14.9
(2026)
John Salley 9.5
(1992)

Aaron Nesmith 4.5
(2026)
John Salley 6.1
(1993)

Aaron Nesmith 1.5
(2026)
John Salley 1.8
(1994)

Aaron Nesmith 0.9
(2024)
John Salley 0.7
(1994)

Aaron Nesmith 0.7
(2024)
John Salley 1.9
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Aaron Nesmith 8.3
John Salley 6.4

Aaron Nesmith 4.0
John Salley 4.4

Aaron Nesmith 1.1
John Salley 0.8

Aaron Nesmith 0.6
John Salley 0.4

Aaron Nesmith 0.5
John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Aaron Nesmith 497
John Salley 857

Aaron Nesmith 242
John Salley 588

Aaron Nesmith 67
John Salley 104

Aaron Nesmith 34
John Salley 49

Aaron Nesmith 32
John Salley 159

Aaron Nesmith 60
John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Aaron Nesmith .438
John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage
Aaron Nesmith .385
John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage
Aaron Nesmith .886
John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Aaron Nesmith 12.7
(2025)
John Salley 12.6
(1992)

Aaron Nesmith 5.7
(2025)
John Salley 8.0
(1994)

Aaron Nesmith 2.2
(2024)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)

Aaron Nesmith 0.9
(2025)
John Salley 0.7
(1988)

Aaron Nesmith 0.8
(2025)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)