Aaron Nesmith vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 6 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 9.2 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,740 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 995 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 322 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 199 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 117 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 299 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .456 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .384 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .825 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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