Ernie Grunfeld vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.