Lionel Hollins vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Lionel Hollins 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
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) 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.