Aaron Nesmith vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 6 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 9.2 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,740 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 995 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 322 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 199 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 117 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 299 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .456 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .384 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .825 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)