Adrian Dantley vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)

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