Aaron Nesmith or Brandon Ingram? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Brandon Ingram holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 250% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Brandon Ingram's Assists Per Game of 4.2 compared to Aaron Nesmith's 1.2 represents a 250% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Nesmith falls 62.5% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Brandon Ingram exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brandon Ingram's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Aaron Nesmith posts 45.3% against Brandon Ingram's 46.9% — a gap of just 3.5%. Aaron Nesmith can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Nesmith side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Brandon Ingram wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 250% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brandon Ingram's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.