Rafer Alston vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)