Russ Lee vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Russ Lee 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

Russ Lee

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Russ Lee 97 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 Aaron Nesmith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 Aaron Nesmith 206

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 Aaron Nesmith 112

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 Aaron Nesmith 41

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Russ Lee 11 Aaron Nesmith 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 Aaron Nesmith .398

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .260

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 Aaron Nesmith .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 10.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.