Rafer Alston vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rafer Alston 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 James Harden 655

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 James Harden 948

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 James Harden 98

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) James Harden 1.0 (2025)