Jim Cleamons vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.