Larry Bird vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)