Spencer Haywood vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Aaron Nesmith 130

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Aaron Nesmith 78

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Aaron Nesmith 27

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Aaron Nesmith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Aaron Nesmith .345

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Aaron Nesmith .266

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Aaron Nesmith .931

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 10.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Aaron Nesmith 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Aaron Nesmith 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.