Rafer Alston vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)