Rafer Alston vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,750

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,282

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,455

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 685

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .502

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .356

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)