Joe Ellis vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Aaron Nesmith 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Aaron Nesmith 2,749

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Aaron Nesmith 1,000

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Aaron Nesmith 323

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Aaron Nesmith 199

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Aaron Nesmith 119

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Aaron Nesmith 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Aaron Nesmith .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Aaron Nesmith .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 14.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Aaron Nesmith .438

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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, this player has no data for the stat.