Rafer Alston vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Rafer Alston 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 D'Angelo Russell 11,039

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 D'Angelo Russell 2,156

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 D'Angelo Russell 3,655

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 D'Angelo Russell 674

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 D'Angelo Russell 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 D'Angelo Russell .426

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)