Dick Gibbs vs. Aaron Nesmith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Nesmith and Dick Gibbs, 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

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.

Dick Gibbs played 5 years in the NBA, 1 more than Aaron Nesmith, who played 4. Dick Gibbs had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while Aaron Nesmith had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achivements, 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
Dick Gibbs 5 2 1971-72 to 1975-76
Aaron Nesmith 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dick Gibbs Aaron Nesmith
Season 1971-722020-21
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 64 11.8 3.7 - - 2.2 0.8 - - - 2.0 1.4 4.1 .340 - - - 0.9 1.0 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs ------- --- ----------
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

Season 2
Dick Gibbs Aaron Nesmith
Season 1972-732021-22
Team Houston Rockets, Kansas City-Omaha KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 67 11.0 3.1 - - 1.4 0.9 - - - 1.7 1.2 3.3 .360 - - - 0.7 0.9 .746
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3
Dick Gibbs Aaron Nesmith
Season 1973-742022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 71 21.5 10.8 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.1 0.5 0.3 - 2.7 4.3 9.9 .431 - - - 2.3 2.8 .806
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs ------- --- ----------
Aaron Nesmith ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dick Gibbs Aaron Nesmith
Season 1974-752023-24
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 59 7.2 3.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 - 1.0 1.3 3.2 .389 - - - 0.8 1.1 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 6 2.8 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 1.7 .300 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Season 5
Dick Gibbs Aaron Nesmith
Season 1975-76-
Team Buffalo Braves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 72 12.0 4.7 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.2 - 1.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.3 .828
Aaron Nesmith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Gibbs 5 4.6 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 0.8 1.8 .444 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Aaron Nesmith ------- --- ----------
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