Dwight Howard vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Dwight Howard 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
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Aaron Nesmith 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Aaron Nesmith 2,763

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Aaron Nesmith 1,003

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Aaron Nesmith 326

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Aaron Nesmith 199

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Aaron Nesmith 120

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Aaron Nesmith 301

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Aaron Nesmith .456

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Aaron Nesmith .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Aaron Nesmith 14.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Aaron Nesmith 4.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Aaron Nesmith 1.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)