Paul Griffin vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Aaron Nesmith 2,575

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Aaron Nesmith 953

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Aaron Nesmith 289

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Aaron Nesmith .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Aaron Nesmith .384

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 7.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (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.