Swen Nater vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Swen Nater 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
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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