Indiana Pacers · #23 · Guard-Forw
Aaron
Nesmith
12.4
PPG
4.5
RPG
2.0
APG
Height
6-5
Weight
215 lbs
Age
26 years
Draft
2020 R1 Pick 14
School
Vanderbilt
Experience
6 Years
2025-26 Season Averages36 GP · 29.1 MPG
Points
12.458pctile
Assists
2.048pctile
Rebounds
4.573pctile
Steals
0.630pctile
Blocks
0.685pctile
Turnovers
1.427pctile
FG%
4.1/10.9 (37.8%)6pctile
3P%
2.1/6.1 (35.3%)58pctile
FT%
2.0/2.5 (81.1%)48pctile
Offensive Overview36 GP · 29.1 MPG
45.8%24pctile
100.230pctile
18.1%64pctile
108.839pctile
9.7%30pctile
0.945pctile
8.9%52pctile
Scoring Profile44 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
22.9%33pctile
Midrange
5.7%77pctile
Three-Point
38.9%82pctile
Free Throws
14.3%64pctile
Fastbreak
11.4%63pctile
Off Turnovers
7.4%25pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
36.8%42pctile
% FGA — 3PT
45.1%73pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
8.8%21pctile
Assisted
70.8%86pctile
Shooting Overall36 games
48.1%
15pctile41.8%74/177
6pctile35.5%78/220
58pctile81.1%73/90
48pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
86.5%
0pctile76.5%
0pctile81.4%
12pctileShot Chart397 FGA · 152/397 (38.3%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones397 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 18.9%(28.1%) | 32pctile | |
| 62 | 15.6%(20.3%) | 32pctile | |
| 40 | 10.1%(10.1%) | 52pctile | |
| 102 | 25.7%(30.4%) | 45pctile | |
| 62 | 15.6%(10.7%) | 58pctile | |
| 158 | 39.8%(30.7%) | 77pctile | |
| 220 | 55.4%(41.4%) | 77pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37/75 | 49.3%(66.8%) | 3pctile | |
| 23/62 | 37.1%(44.5%) | 23pctile | |
| 14/40 | 35.0%(41.5%) | 24pctile | |
| 37/102 | 36.3% | 16pctile | |
| 24/62 | 38.7%(38.3%) | 61pctile | |
| 54/158 | 34.2%(34.9%) | 48pctile | |
| 78/220 | 35.5% | 58pctile |
Defense & Rebounding36 GP · 29.1 MPG
116.833pctile
0.630pctile
0.685pctile
5.5100pctile
1.321pctile
57.1%91pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
1.270pctile
DREB/G
3.370pctile
PF/G
2.612pctile
0.1197pctile
Foul Drawing36 GP
81.1%48pctile
2.561pctile
2.064pctile
22.7%39pctile
1.0894pctile
12.6%48pctile
0.1197pctile
7.2%70pctile
0.3%58pctile
88.0%6pctile
Movement & Creation44 games
Avg Speed
3.7mph44pctile
Distance / Game
1.9mi74pctile
Touches / Game
40.772pctile
Passes / Game
28.572pctile
Secondary Assists
0.365pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
33/9235.9%10pctile
Uncontested FG
119/30539.0%24pctile
At the Rim
64/11257.1%15pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle36 games · per game averages
Deflections
1.335pctile
Contested Shots
5.583pctile
2PT Contests
3.380pctile
3PT Contests
2.288pctile
Charges Drawn
0.194pctile
Screen Assists1.2 pts created
0.668pctile
Loose Balls0.4 off / 0.3 def
0.688pctile
Box Outs
0.342pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 8.5 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0 | 2 |
| Desmond Bane | ORL | 8.2 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 |
| Derrick White | BOS | 7.4 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 2/7 | 28.6% | 0/3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Jalen Johnson | ATL | 6.6 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Matas Buzelis | CHI | 6.5 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 2 | 0 |
| AJ Green | MIL | 6.2 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | ATL | 6.0 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 4/8 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 |
| Corey Kispert | ATL | 5.4 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 2/3 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 |
| Terance Mann | BKN | 5.2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | 5.1 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 1/5 | 20.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Ingram | TOR | 5.1 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2/4 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | ATL | 4.9 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2/4 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Landry Shamet | NYK | 4.8 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | 4.7 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rollins | MIL | 4.7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
Two-Way Profile36 GP
Developing
Two-Way Value42pctile
Off Rating
108.839pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.2058pctile
Net Rating
-8.030pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.630pctile
BLK/G
0.685pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 294 | 51.7% | 54.3% | 60.4% | 0.27 |
| Good | 108-112 | 574 | 43.9% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 0.20 |
| Average | 112-115 | 752 | 42.9% | 48.5% | 52.5% | 0.25 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 408 | 44.2% | 50.6% | 51.4% | 0.21 |
| Liability | 118+ | 173 | 51.9% | 63.0% | 69.1% | 0.25 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 303 | 41.1% | 52.7% | 55.9% | 0.22 |
| Good | 17-22 | 392 | 39.4% | 47.2% | 47.8% | 0.18 |
| Average | 12-17 | 524 | 36.4% | 44.5% | 46.6% | 0.20 |
| Role | 8-12 | 492 | 35.5% | 44.6% | 48.2% | 0.20 |
| Bench | <8 | 422 | 38.5% | 44.8% | 47.1% | 0.23 |