Rafer Alston vs. Malcolm Brogdon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malcolm Brogdon and Rafer Alston, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rafer Alston played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Malcolm Brogdon, who played 8. Rafer Alston had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Malcolm Brogdon had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rafer Alston 11 6 1999-00 to 2009-10
Malcolm Brogdon 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 27 13.4 2.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 3.5 .284 0.1 0.5 .214 0.1 0.1 .750
Malcolm Brogdon 75 26.4 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.9 8.5 .457 1.0 2.6 .404 1.5 1.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 4 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.5 .000
Malcolm Brogdon 6 30.5 9.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 3.7 9.2 .400 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 37 7.8 2.1 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.8 2.3 .357 0.2 0.8 .267 0.2 0.4 .692
Malcolm Brogdon 48 29.9 13.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.7 5.1 10.5 .485 1.3 3.4 .385 1.6 1.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 5 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Malcolm Brogdon 7 26.6 8.7 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.4 7.9 .436 0.7 2.7 .263 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 3

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 50 12.0 3.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.9 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.8 .346 0.5 1.4 .380 0.4 0.6 .621
Malcolm Brogdon 64 28.6 15.6 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 5.9 11.7 .505 1.6 3.8 .426 2.2 2.4 .928
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 7 28.3 13.0 0.9 4.0 4.9 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.0 11.1 .449 2.0 5.3 .378 1.0 1.6 .636

Season 4

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 47 20.9 7.8 0.4 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.6 3.0 7.1 .415 1.1 2.8 .392 0.8 1.1 .685
Malcolm Brogdon 54 30.9 16.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 7.1 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.8 6.0 13.8 .438 1.4 4.3 .326 3.1 3.4 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 4 40.0 21.5 0.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 16.3 .400 2.3 6.0 .375 6.3 7.0 .893

Season 5

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 82 31.5 10.2 0.3 2.4 2.8 4.5 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 3.5 9.3 .376 2.0 5.3 .371 1.3 1.6 .769
Malcolm Brogdon 56 34.5 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.0 7.9 17.5 .453 2.6 6.7 .388 2.7 3.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 13 22.6 7.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.7 2.2 7.0 .319 0.9 4.0 .231 1.6 1.9 .840
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 80 34.0 14.2 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.4 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.7 5.0 12.2 .414 1.7 4.9 .357 2.4 3.2 .740
Malcolm Brogdon 36 33.5 19.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.9 0.8 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.8 15.1 .448 1.6 5.2 .312 4.0 4.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 63 38.6 12.1 0.6 3.5 4.0 6.7 1.6 0.2 2.5 3.1 4.4 11.7 .379 1.6 5.0 .327 1.6 2.3 .692
Malcolm Brogdon 67 26.0 14.9 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.3 10.9 .484 2.0 4.4 .444 2.4 2.7 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon 19 24.9 11.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.3 .418 1.7 4.6 .379 1.5 1.8 .829

Season 8

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 82 37.1 13.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 5.4 1.6 0.1 2.1 2.4 4.7 12.4 .375 2.3 6.5 .363 1.6 2.2 .734
Malcolm Brogdon 39 28.7 15.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.5 5.6 12.7 .440 2.1 5.1 .412 2.4 3.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 7 44.1 10.9 0.9 6.0 6.9 5.0 1.9 0.4 2.4 3.3 3.6 10.6 .338 2.3 7.1 .320 1.4 1.9 .769
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2007-08-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 74 34.1 13.1 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.3 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.9 4.9 12.5 .394 1.9 5.5 .351 1.3 1.9 .715
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 4 31.5 14.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.8 5.3 12.0 .438 2.8 6.3 .440 1.0 1.3 .800
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2008-09-
Team Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 77 31.8 11.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.3 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.1 10.6 .385 1.5 4.3 .338 2.0 2.7 .750
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 23 32.2 12.2 0.1 2.3 2.4 4.1 1.4 0.2 1.7 2.3 4.6 12.1 .380 1.6 4.9 .319 1.4 1.9 .750
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rafer Alston Malcolm Brogdon
Season 2009-10-
Team New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston 52 27.3 8.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.0 8.6 .348 1.1 3.2 .345 1.1 1.6 .728
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafer Alston ------- --- ----------
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------