Drew Gooden vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Drew Gooden 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
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Aaron Nesmith 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Aaron Nesmith 2,608

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Aaron Nesmith 962

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Aaron Nesmith 308

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Aaron Nesmith 115

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Aaron Nesmith 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Aaron Nesmith .461

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Aaron Nesmith .386

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Aaron Nesmith .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Aaron Nesmith 5.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)