Rafer Alston vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Rafer Alston 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Rafer Alston 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 LeBron James 284

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)