Dan Issel vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

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