Rafer Alston vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Rafer Alston 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)