Bernard King vs. Aaron Nesmith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bernard King and Aaron Nesmith all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bernard King, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1978 to 1993, and Aaron Nesmith, with 5 seasons played from 2021 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bernard King vs. Aaron Nesmith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Bernard King Aaron Nesmith
Points
54th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
278th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
265th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
265th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
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Bernard King vs. Aaron Nesmith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Bernard King Aaron Nesmith
Points
36th
--
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
54th
+300th
+246 19,655 vs. 2,57017,085
Rebounds
278th
+300th
+22 5,060 vs. 9464,114
Assists
265th
+300th
+35 2,863 vs. 3052,558
Steals
265th
+300th
+35 866 vs. 190676
Blocks
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 114116
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 1,704 vs. 2051,499
Defensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 3,356 vs. 7412,615
Field Goals Made
47th
+300th
+253 7,830 vs. 9096,921
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 15,109 vs. 1,96413,145
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 410387
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 1,066932
Free Throws Made
82nd
+300th
+218 3,972 vs. 3423,630
Free Throws Attempted
71st
+300th
+229 5,444 vs. 4135,031

Games and Years:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
874 vs. 288586
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 59

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
45 vs. 045
50+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
687 vs. 497190
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121 vs. 242121
Assists
+300th
+300th
65 vs. 672
Steals
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 3410
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 6 vs. 3226
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
45 vs. 527
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 190114
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 17099
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
481 vs. 38893
3-Pointers Made
+300th
138th
+162 1 vs. 8786
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
163rd
+137 4 vs. 226222
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
148 vs. 7078
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
203 vs. 79124

Games and Years:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 6032
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
--
22.49 vs. 8.9213.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
5.79 vs. 3.282.50
Assists per game
+300th
--
3.28 vs. 1.062.22
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.99 vs. 0.660.33
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.26 vs. 0.400.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
232nd
--
1.95 vs. 0.711.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.84 vs. 2.571.27
Field Goals Made per game
21st
--
8.96 vs. 3.165.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
--
17.29 vs. 6.8210.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
213rd
+87 0.03 vs. 1.421.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.19 vs. 3.703.51
Free Throws Made per game
81st
--
4.54 vs. 1.193.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
--
6.23 vs. 1.434.79

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 24.54 vs. 8.2816.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.32 vs. 4.030.29
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.32 vs. 1.121.20
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.570.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.530.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 0.870.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 3.170.45
Field Goals Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 9.61 vs. 2.836.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
75th
+300th
+225 17.18 vs. 6.4710.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
172nd
+128 0.04 vs. 1.451.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
183rd
+117 0.15 vs. 3.773.61
Free Throws Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 5.29 vs. 1.174.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
44th
+300th
+256 7.25 vs. 1.325.93

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.