Rafer Alston vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)