Paul Arizin vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)

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.