Damian Lillard vs. Aaron Nesmith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Damian Lillard 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Damian Lillard, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, and Aaron Nesmith, with 6 seasons played from 2021 to 2026, 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.

Damian Lillard vs. Aaron Nesmith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith
Points
37th
+300th
97th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
41st
+300th
85th
+300th
Steals
257th
+300th
173rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
Years136104

Damian Lillard vs. Aaron Nesmith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith
Points
14th
--
29th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
37th
--
57th
+300th
Steals
+300th
--
206th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

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:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
37th
+300th
+263 22,598 vs. 2,74019,858
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,845 vs. 9952,850
Assists
41st
+300th
+259 6,069 vs. 3225,747
Steals
257th
+300th
+43 874 vs. 199675
Blocks
+300th
+300th
267 vs. 117150
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
534 vs. 222312
Defensive Rebounds
250th
+300th
+50 3,311 vs. 7732,538
Field Goals Made
66th
+300th
+234 7,266 vs. 9636,303
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 16,568 vs. 2,11114,457
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 2,804 vs. 4412,363
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 7,556 vs. 1,1496,407
Free Throws Made
35th
+300th
+265 5,262 vs. 3734,889
Free Throws Attempted
49th
+300th
+251 5,853 vs. 4525,401

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
272nd
+300th
900 vs. 299601
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
-
60 vs. 060
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
3rd
-
5 vs. 05
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 1,715 vs. 4971,218
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 24254
Assists
85th
+300th
+215 414 vs. 67347
Steals
173rd
+300th
+127 78 vs. 3444
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 21 vs. 3211
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 526
Defensive Rebounds
247th
+300th
+53 250 vs. 19060
Field Goals Made
140th
+300th
+160 541 vs. 170371
Field Goals Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 1,324 vs. 388936
3-Pointers Made
25th
138th
113 222 vs. 87135
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
163rd
135 603 vs. 226377
Free Throws Made
75th
+300th
+225 411 vs. 70341
Free Throws Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 460 vs. 79381

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 608
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
5th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
--
25.11 vs. 9.1615.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.27 vs. 3.330.94
Assists per game
37th
--
6.74 vs. 1.085.67
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.97 vs. 0.670.31
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.30 vs. 0.390.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.59 vs. 0.740.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.68 vs. 2.591.09
Field Goals Made per game
48th
--
8.07 vs. 3.224.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
25th
--
18.41 vs. 7.0611.35
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
189th
187 3.12 vs. 1.471.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
--
8.40 vs. 3.844.55
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
--
5.85 vs. 1.254.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
--
6.50 vs. 1.514.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
+300th
+271 25.22 vs. 8.2816.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.35 vs. 4.030.32
Assists per game
57th
+300th
+243 6.09 vs. 1.124.97
Steals per game
206th
+300th
+94 1.15 vs. 0.570.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.31 vs. 0.530.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.870.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 3.170.51
Field Goals Made per game
66th
+300th
+234 7.96 vs. 2.835.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 19.47 vs. 6.4713.00
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
172nd
169 3.26 vs. 1.451.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
183rd
178 8.87 vs. 3.775.10
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 6.04 vs. 1.174.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.76 vs. 1.325.45

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.