Sam Bowie vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)