Aaron Nesmith vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron Nesmith 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,029 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 768 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 251 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 155 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 97 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 243 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .452 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .374 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .808 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 138 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 82 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 29 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 9 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 31 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .341 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .268 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .938 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024) Willis Reed 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.