Aaron NesmithIndiana Pacers · #23
Aaron Nesmith is a 6-foot-5 3-and-D wing for the Indiana Pacers — an elite catch-and-shoot threat and tenacious perimeter defender. Drafted 14th in 2020 by Boston out of Vanderbilt and traded to Indiana, he nearly posted a 50-40-90 shooting season in 2024-25 and set an NBA record with six fourth-quarter three-pointers in a 2025 Conference Finals playoff game. He has reached two NBA Finals.
Aaron Nesmith — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Aaron Nesmith stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Aaron Nesmith — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Aaron Nesmith
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Aaron Nesmith career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 46 | 14.5 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | .438 | .370 |
| 2021-22 | 52 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .396 | .270 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 24.9 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .427 | .366 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .496 | .419 |
| 2024-25 | 45 | 24.9 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .507 | .431 |
| 2025-26 | 45 | 29.7 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .414 | .379 |
| Career | 333 | 22.5 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Indiana Pacers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Aaron Nesmith
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A tough 3-and-D wing — elite catch-and-shoot shooting and physical perimeter defense for the Pacers.
Turning pro
Drafted 14th overall, 2020 as a Forward.
true
A tough 3-and-D wing — elite catch-and-shoot shooting and physical defense for the Pacers.
Chapter
A top shooter at Vanderbilt, Nesmith was drafted 14th in 2020 by Boston and traded to Indiana in 2022.
Chapter
He became an elite 3-and-D starter, nearly shooting 50-40-90 in 2024-25.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- College
- Vanderbilt
- Experience
- 6th Season
- NBA debut
- 2020
- Draft
- 14th overall, 2020
- Born
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #23
Nesmith's game is built on shooting and toughness — a reputation forged at Vanderbilt and hardened into one of the league's most reliable 3-and-D wings, rewarded with multiple contract extensions that reflect his winning value. He has reached the NBA Finals with two different franchises, a testament to his fit on contenders.
His on-court identity is catch-and-shoot marksmanship and physical, versatile perimeter defense — a wing who spaces the floor at an elite clip (a near 50-40-90 season) while guarding tough assignments. His record-setting six-three fourth quarter in the 2025 Conference Finals showed the shot-making that makes him a difference-maker in the biggest moments.
A tough 3-and-D wing — elite catch-and-shoot shooting and physical perimeter defense.
Aaron Nesmith — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Aaron Nesmith, answered.
