Aaron Nesmith vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 6 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Aaron Nesmith 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 9.2 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,740 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 995 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 322 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 199 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 117 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 299 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .456 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .384 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .825 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.