Rafer Alston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rafer Alston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)