Rafer Alston vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)