Rafer Alston vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball 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.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) LaMelo Ball -