Rafer Alston vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rafer Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)