Artis Gilmore vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.