Quinn Buckner vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Quinn Buckner 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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.