Sam Jones vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Sam Jones 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 Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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.