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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Rafer Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

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 8,810

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

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 6.2 (2024)

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 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)