Paul Long vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

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

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Aaron Nesmith 251

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 71 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Aaron Nesmith .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

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

Total Games Paul Long 1 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (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.