Joe Caldwell vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Aaron Nesmith 2,575

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Aaron Nesmith 953

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Aaron Nesmith 289

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Aaron Nesmith .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .384

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 7.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.