Don Barksdale vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Don Barksdale 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
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.