Aaron Nesmith vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. and Aaron Nesmith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Aaron Nesmith played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 11. Aaron Nesmith had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Aaron Nesmith 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26
Kelly Oubre Jr. 11 3 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Aaron Nesmith Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 46 14.5 4.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.9 .438 0.9 2.3 .370 0.5 0.6 .786
difference:+17+3.8+1.0+0.2+0.5+0.7+0.3+0.1-0.3+0.3+0.6+.011+0.5+1.0+.054+0.2+.153
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 5 15.0 3.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.0 3.6 .278 0.8 2.8 .286 0.4 0.4 1.000
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Aaron Nesmith Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 52 11.0 3.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.5 .396 0.6 2.2 .270 0.4 0.5 .808
difference:+27+9.3+2.5+0.5+1.1+1.6+0.2+0.3+0.1-1.2+1.0+2.1+.025+0.1+0.2+.017+0.5+0.8+.050
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 15 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.1 .235 0.1 0.7 .091 0.2 0.3 .750
difference:+3+11.8+5.0+0.5+0.9+1.3+0.1+0.7+0.1-0.5-2.8+1.9+4.0+.191+0.8+1.8+.276+0.4+0.5+.050
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
Aaron Nesmith Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 73 24.9 10.1 0.8 2.9 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 3.2 3.5 8.1 .427 1.6 4.3 .366 1.6 1.9 .838
difference:+8+2.6+1.7+0.1+0.9+0.7+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.1-0.3+0.4+1.7+.024+0.3+.025+0.8+1.0+.018
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith DNP------ --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
Aaron Nesmith Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 72 27.7 12.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.9 3.3 4.4 8.8 .496 1.9 4.6 .419 1.5 1.9 .781
difference:+3+0.3+3.0+0.1+0.8+0.9+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.7+1.0+3.4+.051+0.3+0.3+.099+1.2+1.6+.006
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 17 32.9 10.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.9 3.6 8.3 .433 1.3 4.6 .278 2.0 2.2 .919
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Aaron Nesmith Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2024-252019-20
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 45 25.0 12.0 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.5 4.3 8.4 .507 1.9 4.3 .431 1.6 1.8 .913
difference:+11+9.5+6.7+0.4+2.2+2.4+0.3+0.5+0.3-0.7-0.9+2.4+6.4+.055+1.2+.079+1.8+2.6+.133
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 23 28.3 12.7 1.2 4.5 5.7 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.0 4.1 4.3 9.2 .472 2.6 5.3 .492 1.3 1.6 .861
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Aaron Nesmith Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 2025-262020-21
Team Indiana PacersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Nesmith 4 32.5 10.8 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.8 3.8 12.8 .294 2.8 7.5 .367 0.5 1.8 .286
difference:+51+1.8+4.6+1.2+1.2+0.3+1.0+0.3-0.8-0.6+2.0+0.4+.145+1.2+2.3+.051+1.7+1.4+.409
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Nesmith nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Kelly Oubre Jr. played 5 seasons more than Aaron Nesmith in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—Kelly Oubre Jr. played in one postseason.

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