Julius Erving vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Julius Erving 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
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.