Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Aaron Nesmith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Aaron Nesmith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith
Points
+300th
+300th
191st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
234th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
299th
Years8644

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Aaron Nesmith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith
Points
21st
--
23rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
--
71st
+300th
Steals
96th
--
107th
+300th
Blocks
246th
--
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,468 vs. 2,6138,855
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,242 vs. 9651,277
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,389 vs. 3092,080
Steals
+300th
+300th
673 vs. 190483
Blocks
+300th
+300th
377 vs. 116261
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
352 vs. 211141
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,890 vs. 7541,136
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,006 vs. 9243,082
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,994 vs. 2,0155,979
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
621 vs. 421200
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,759 vs. 1,096663
Free Throws Made
199th
+300th
+101 2,835 vs. 3442,491
Free Throws Attempted
260th
+300th
+40 3,291 vs. 4202,871

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
467 vs. 292175
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 62

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
47th
-
27 vs. 027
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
+300th
+109 1,186 vs. 497689
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248 vs. 2426
Assists
174th
+300th
+126 262 vs. 67195
Steals
234th
+300th
+66 64 vs. 3430
Blocks
208th
299th
91 45 vs. 3213
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 5214
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 19020
Field Goals Made
217th
+300th
+83 411 vs. 170241
Field Goals Attempted
237th
+300th
+63 878 vs. 388490
3-Pointers Made
185th
138th
47 71 vs. 8716
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
163rd
25 203 vs. 22623
Free Throws Made
144th
+300th
+156 293 vs. 70223
Free Throws Attempted
187th
+300th
+113 341 vs. 79262

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 6014
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
--
24.56 vs. 8.9515.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.80 vs. 3.301.50
Assists per game
118th
--
5.12 vs. 1.064.06
Steals per game
96th
--
1.44 vs. 0.650.79
Blocks per game
246th
--
0.81 vs. 0.400.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.75 vs. 0.720.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
--
4.05 vs. 2.581.46
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
--
8.58 vs. 3.165.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
--
17.12 vs. 6.9010.22
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
204th
50 1.33 vs. 1.440.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
--
3.77 vs. 3.750.01
Free Throws Made per game
21st
--
6.07 vs. 1.184.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
--
7.05 vs. 1.445.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 25.78 vs. 8.2817.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 4.031.36
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.70 vs. 1.124.58
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.39 vs. 0.570.82
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.530.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.870.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 3.171.40
Field Goals Made per game
35th
+300th
+265 8.93 vs. 2.836.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
+300th
+257 19.09 vs. 6.4712.62
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
172nd
31 1.54 vs. 1.450.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
183rd
52 4.41 vs. 3.770.65
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.37 vs. 1.175.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 7.41 vs. 1.326.10

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.