Aaron Nesmith
SF · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1999
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #23 (also #26) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1999-10-16 (age 26) |
| College | Vanderbilt |
| Drafted | 2020 · Round 1, Pick 14 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 2020-21–2025-26 (6) |
Career averages
9.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.2 APG · 333 games · .453 FG% · .383 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BOS | 21 | 46 | 14.5 | .438 | .370 | .786 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 9.4 | .573 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 22 | 52 | 11.0 | .396 | .270 | .808 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 7.3 | .507 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 23 | 73 | 24.9 | .427 | .366 | .838 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 10.5 | .566 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 24 | 72 | 27.7 | .496 | .419 | .781 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 12.8 | .631 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 25 | 45 | 25.0 | .507 | .431 | .913 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 12.0 | 14.6 | .653 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 26 | 45 | 29.7 | .414 | .379 | .829 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 10.8 | .554 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BOS | 46 | 1 | 669 | 78 | 178 | .438 | 40 | 108 | 22 | 28 | 127 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 218 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 52 | 3 | 574 | 72 | 182 | .396 | 31 | 115 | 21 | 26 | 89 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 196 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 73 | 60 | 1,816 | 252 | 590 | .427 | 115 | 314 | 119 | 142 | 277 | 98 | 55 | 34 | 75 | 738 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 72 | 47 | 1,995 | 315 | 635 | .496 | 140 | 334 | 107 | 137 | 275 | 108 | 65 | 49 | 64 | 877 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 45 | 37 | 1,123 | 192 | 379 | .507 | 84 | 195 | 73 | 80 | 178 | 54 | 35 | 17 | 37 | 541 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 45 | 42 | 1,335 | 212 | 512 | .414 | 105 | 277 | 92 | 111 | 187 | 86 | 26 | 23 | 63 | 621 |
| Career | 333 | — | — | 1,121 | 2,476 | .453 | 515 | 1343 | 434 | 524 | 1133 | 391 | 216 | 137 | 293 | 3,191 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BOS | 46 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 9.6 | .438 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 52 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 11.4 | .396 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 12.3 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 73 | 24.9 | 5.0 | 11.7 | .427 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 72 | 27.7 | 5.7 | 11.5 | .496 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 45 | 25.0 | 6.2 | 12.1 | .507 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 45 | 29.7 | 5.7 | 13.8 | .414 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BOS | 46 | 669 | 9.4 | .573 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .076 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -3.2 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 52 | 574 | 7.3 | .507 | 17.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .038 | -4.9 | +0.7 | -4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 73 | 1,816 | 10.5 | .566 | 16.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .052 | -2.3 | -0.7 | -3.0 | -0.4 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 72 | 1,995 | 12.8 | .631 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .098 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 45 | 1,123 | 14.6 | .653 | 17.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .126 | +0.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 45 | 1,335 | 10.8 | .554 | 19.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .026 | -1.7 | -1.6 | -3.4 | -0.5 |
| Career | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 5 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .278 | .286 | .424 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .235 | .091 | .320 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 32.4 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .433 | .278 | .566 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 28.1 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .472 | .492 | .639 |
| Career | 69 | 21.9 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .438 | .385 | .588 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Game log — 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | vs OKC | L 135–141 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | -4 |
| 2025-10-25 | @ MEM | L 103–128 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 4-6 | -10 |
| 2025-10-26 | @ MIN | L 110–114 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | 5-12 | +7 |
| 2025-10-29 | @ DAL | L 105–107 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-16 | 1-9 | -4 |
| 2025-10-31 | vs ATL | L 108–128 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-8 | -17 |
| 2025-11-01 | vs GSW | W 114–109 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | 5-11 | +13 |
| 2025-11-03 | vs MIL | L 115–117 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-16 | 2-9 | -9 |
| 2025-11-05 | vs BKN | L 103–112 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-17 | 3-9 | -6 |
| 2025-11-08 | @ DEN | L 100–117 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7-10 | 3-4 | +1 |
| 2025-11-09 | @ GSW | L 83–114 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-11 | @ UTA | L 128–152 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | 4-9 | -10 |
| 2025-11-13 | @ PHX | L 98–133 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | -4 |
| 2025-12-27 | @ MIA | L 116–142 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 3-8 | -26 |
| 2025-12-29 | @ HOU | L 119–126 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 4-6 | -10 |
| 2025-12-31 | vs ORL | L 110–112 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-6 | +10 |
| 2026-01-02 | vs SAS | L 113–123 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | +2 |
| 2026-01-04 | @ ORL | L 127–135 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 5-11 | -8 |
| 2026-01-06 | vs CLE | L 116–120 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-17 | 3-7 | +8 |
| 2026-01-08 | @ CHA | W 114–112 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-7 | +17 |
| 2026-01-10 | vs MIA | W 123–99 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-5 | +16 |
| 2026-01-12 | vs BOS | W 98–96 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-6 | -8 |
| 2026-01-14 | vs TOR | L 101–115 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-12 | 0-8 | -25 |
| 2026-01-16 | vs NOP | W 127–119 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-8 | -4 |
| 2026-01-17 | @ DET | L 78–121 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-19 | @ PHI | L 104–113 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-6 | -10 |
| 2026-01-21 | @ BOS | L 104–119 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-4 | -28 |
| 2026-01-23 | @ OKC | W 117–114 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 0 |
| 2026-01-26 | @ ATL | L 116–132 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | +3 |
| 2026-01-28 | vs CHI | W 113–110 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-5 | +13 |
| 2026-01-31 | vs ATL | W 129–124 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | 3-4 | -1 |
| 2026-02-02 | vs HOU | L 114–118 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-7 | -6 |
| 2026-02-03 | vs UTA | L 122–131 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-06 | @ MIL | L 99–105 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-6 | +9 |
| 2026-02-08 | @ TOR | L 104–122 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | -15 |
| 2026-02-10 | @ NYK | W 137–134 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0 |
| 2026-02-11 | @ BKN | W 115–110 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-19 | @ WAS | L 105–112 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -4 |
| 2026-02-20 | @ WAS | L 118–131 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-22 | vs DAL | L 130–134 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-24 | vs PHI | L 114–135 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-26 | vs CHA | L 109–133 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-04 | @ LAC | L 107–130 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-4 | -19 |
| 2026-03-06 | @ LAL | L 117–128 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-6 | -4 |
| 2026-03-08 | @ POR | L 111–131 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-3 | -4 |
| 2026-03-10 | @ SAC | L 109–114 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-22 | 2-7 | +6 |
| 2026-03-12 | vs PHX | L 108–123 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-13 | vs NYK | L 92–101 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-5 | -17 |
| 2026-03-15 | @ MIL | L 123–134 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 7-10 | -7 |
| 2026-03-17 | @ NYK | L 110–136 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-6 | -14 |
| 2026-03-18 | vs POR | L 119–127 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-5 | -16 |
| 2026-03-21 | @ SAS | L 119–134 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | -22 |
| 2026-03-23 | @ ORL | W 128–126 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 5-8 | +6 |
| 2026-03-25 | vs LAL | L 130–137 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-8 | +11 |
| 2026-03-27 | vs LAC | L 113–114 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-14 | 4-5 | -11 |
| 2026-04-01 | @ CHI | W 145–126 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-03 | @ CHA | L 108–129 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 199 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 116–83 |
| Away | 204 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 88–116 |
| In wins | 204 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 204–0 |
| In losses | 199 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0–199 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 9–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 10 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 4–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 18 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 10–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 10–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 9–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 8–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 9 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 4–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 16 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 10–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 11 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 8–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 11 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 9–2 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 5–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 5–5 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 18 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 9–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 9–11 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 5–5 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 5–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8–11 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 12 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 7–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 17 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 11–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 6–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 11 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 4–7 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 3–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3–9 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 15 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 11–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 11 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4–7 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 19 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 11–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2025-26
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 15% | .526 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 15% | .442 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 10% | .472 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 5% | .259 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 54% | .379 |
Average shot distance 17.2 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 27% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $3,458,400 |
| 2021-22 | $3,631,200 |
| 2022-23 | $3,804,360 |
| 2023-24 | $5,634,257 |
| 2024-25 | $11,000,000 |
| 2025-26 | $11,000,000 |
| 2026-27 | $11,000,000 |
| 2027-28 | $19,418,000 |
| 2028-29 | $20,971,440 |
| Career earnings | $89,917,657 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Aaron Nesmith play for?
Aaron Nesmith plays SF for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Aaron Nesmith's career stats?
Aaron Nesmith has averaged 9.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.2 APG over 6 seasons (2020-21–2025-26).
How much does Aaron Nesmith make?
Aaron Nesmith's salary is $20,971,440 for the 2028-29 season, with career earnings of about $89.9M.
How tall is Aaron Nesmith?
Aaron Nesmith is 6-5 (215 lb).
How old is Aaron Nesmith?
Aaron Nesmith was born 1999-10-16 and is 26 years old.
When was Aaron Nesmith drafted?
Aaron Nesmith was drafted in 2020, round 1, pick 14, by the Boston Celtics.