Rafer Alston vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)