Aaron
Nesmith
G
#23
Aaron Nesmith
#23G
Indiana Pacers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 26
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 42 | 29.7 | 4.7-11.4 | 41.4 | 2.3-6.2 | 37.9 | 2.0-2.5 |
| 2024-25 | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | 24.9 | 4.3-8.4 | 50.7 | 1.9-4.3 | 43.1 | 1.6-1.8 |
| 2023-24 | Indiana Pacers | 72 | 47 | 27.7 | 4.4-8.8 | 49.6 | 1.9-4.6 | 41.9 | 1.5-1.9 |
| 2022-23 | Indiana Pacers | 73 | 60 | 24.9 | 3.5-8.1 | 42.7 | 1.6-4.3 | 36.6 | 1.6-1.9 |
| 2021-22 | Boston Celtics | 52 | 3 | 11.0 | 1.4-3.5 | 39.6 | 0.6-2.2 | 27.0 | 0.4-0.5 |
| 2020-21 | Boston Celtics | 46 | 1 | 14.5 | 1.7-3.9 | 43.8 | 0.9-2.3 | 37.0 | 0.5-0.6 |
ContractIndiana Pacers payroll →
- This season
- 11.00 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028-29
- Total remaining
- 51.4 M$
2026-27
11.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
19.42 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
20.97 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
13.8
Rebounds
4.2
Assists
1.9
TS%
55.4 %
Usage
19.8 %
PER
10.8
WS/48
.026
On/off +/−
+1.0
Minutes
29.7
Games
45
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
-1.3
Points/game
14.1
Games
45
WAR 2025-26
-1.3
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-31)
- 2022-23-1.1 WAR · -1.2 per 2,000 min
- 2023-242.2 WAR · 2.2 per 2,000 min
- 2024-251.1 WAR · 2.0 per 2,000 min
- 2025-26-1.3 WAR · -1.9 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-21 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
56
End of bench or prospect
- SCO
- Scoring
- 75
- SHT
- Shooting
- 84
- FIN
- Finishing
- 55
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 62
- BAL
- Ball security
- 80
- REB
- Rebounding
- 64
- DEF
- Defense
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- EX
- Experience
- 66
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-1.3
#99 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
6 / 100
#101 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
8 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 49 · salary $11.0MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
17.2 pi
17th percentile
At the rim
52.6 %
2th percentile
Rim share
15.2 %
25th percentile
Midrange
25.9 %
20th percentile
Three-point
.379
72th percentile
3PA share
54.1 %
78th percentile
Corner threes
43.4 %
71th percentile
Free throws
.829
78th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | IND | 13.8 | -1.3 | 6 | 56 | 55.4 | .379 | 54.1 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 12.0 | 1.1 | 72 | 74 | 65.3 | .431 | 51.5 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 12.2 | 2.2 | 59 | 77 | 63.1 | .419 | 52.6 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 10.1 | -1.1 | 20 | 61 | 56.6 | .366 | 53.2 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 3.8 | -0.8 | 12 | 57 | 50.7 | .270 | 63.2 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 | vs LAC | L 114-113 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-14 | 4-5 |
| Mar 25 | vs LAL | L 137-130 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-8 |
| Mar 23 | @ ORL | W 128-126 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 5-8 |
| Mar 22 | @ SAS | L 134-119 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 |
| Mar 18 | vs POR | L 127-119 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-5 |
| Mar 17 | @ NYK | L 136-110 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-6 |
| Mar 15 | @ MIL | L 134-123 | 29 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 7-10 |
| Mar 13 | vs NYK | L 101-92 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-5 |
| Mar 11 | @ SAC | L 114-109 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-22 | 2-7 |
| Mar 9 | @ POR | L 131-111 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-3 |