Rafer Alston vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Rafer Alston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Rafer Alston 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)