Basketball Savant / Players / Aaron Nesmith 13.8 PPG4.2 RPG1.9 APG1.4 TPG29.7 MPG
Aaron Nesmith
Aaron Nesmith, 2025-26 with IND: 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.7 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 3-point attempts / g (85th percentile), Rim FG% def. diff (81st) and Opp FG% on matchups (80th); his lowest are Steals / 75 (4th percentile) and 2-point % (8th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 76 | 76 | 29.7 |
| Minutes share | 41 | 40 | 33.8% |
| Availability | 17 | 19 | 54.9% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 30 | 38 | .554 |
| Effective FG% | 26 | 35 | .517 |
| Points per shot | 29 | 39 | 1.21 |
| 3-point % | 70 | 67 | 37.9% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 85 | 78 | 6.2 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 72 | 64 | 54.1% |
| 2-point % | 8 | 13 | 45.5% |
| Free throw % | 70 | 58 | 82.9% |
| FT attempts / g | 63 | 64 | 2.5 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 39 | 50 | 21.7% |
| % points from 3 | 77 | 69 | 50.7% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 49 | 47 | 16.2 |
| Assist % | 22 | 11 | 9.1% |
| Assists / 75 | 20 | 11 | 2.2 |
| Assist / turnover | 20 | 10 | 1.37 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 23 | 11 | 3.9 |
| Usage % | 55 | 50 | 19.0% |
| Turnover % | 75 | 78 | 10.1% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 68 | 73 | 1.6 |
| Offensive rebound % | 50 | 72 | 3.4% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 61 | 44 | 7.6 |
| Self-creation | 12 | 17 | low |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 43 | 44 | 50 |
| Defender difficulty | 59 | 75 | avg (+0.0) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 52 | 54 | 0.8 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 38 | 63 | 4.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 37 | 58 | 10.2% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 4 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Blocks / 75 | 57 | 79 | 0.6 |
| Stocks / 75 | 17 | 23 | 1.3 |
| Steal % | 4 | 3 | 0.9% |
| Block % | 55 | 77 | 1.5% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 81 | 89 | −5.7% |
| Matchup difficulty | 91 | 90 | elite (15.0) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 80 | 84 | −2.3% |
| Deflections / 75 | 5 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 33 | 64 | 6'5" |
| Strength (weight) | 55 | 85 | 215 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 15 | 21 | 10.8 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 12 | 15 | .026 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 11 | 14 | −3.4 |
| Offensive BPM | 24 | 26 | −1.7 |
| Defensive BPM | 12 | 15 | −1.6 |
| VORP | 8 | 10 | -0.5 |
| Game Score / g | 51 | 54 | 9.0 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Steal %1st percentile
- Self-creation9th percentile
- Assist %12th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BOS | 21 | 46 | 14.5 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | .573 | −3.2 | 14 | |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 22 | 52 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .507 | −4.3 | 4 | |
| 2022-23 | IND | 23 | 73 | 24.9 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .566 | −3.0 | 13 | |
| 2023-24★ | IND | 24 | 72 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .631 | −0.5 | 47 | |
| 2024-25 | IND | 25 | 45 | 24.9 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .653 | −0.5 | 47 | |
| 2025-26 | IND | 26 | 45 | 29.7 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .554 | −3.4 | 11 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.