Bernard King vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Bernard King 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
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Bernard King 874 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Bernard King 28 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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