Rafer Alston
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1999-00–2009-10 · 11 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1976
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Player info
| Nickname | Skip to My Lou |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #11 (also #24, #12, #1) |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 171 lb |
| Born | 1976-07-24 |
| College | Fresno State |
| Drafted | 1998 · Round 2, Pick 39 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1999-00–2009-10 (11) |
Career averages
10.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.8 APG · 671 games · .383 FG% · .354 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | MIL | 23 | 27 | 13.4 | .284 | .214 | .750 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 | .310 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 24 | 37 | 7.8 | .357 | .267 | .692 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 12.1 | .429 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 25 | 50 | 12.0 | .346 | .380 | .621 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 13.9 | .434 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 26 | 47 | 20.9 | .415 | .392 | .685 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 14.4 | .510 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 27 | 82 | 31.5 | .376 | .371 | .769 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 13.7 | .509 |
| 2004-05 | TOR | 28 | 80 | 34.0 | .414 | .357 | .740 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 16.5 | .522 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 29 | 63 | 38.6 | .379 | .327 | .692 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 12.6 | .475 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 30 | 82 | 37.1 | .375 | .363 | .734 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 12.9 | .496 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 31 | 74 | 34.1 | .394 | .351 | .715 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 13.2 | .492 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 32 | 77 | 31.8 | .385 | .338 | .750 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 13.8 | .494 |
| HOU | 32 | 48 | 33.1 | .370 | .348 | .789 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 12.8 | .484 | |
| ORL | 32 | 29 | 29.5 | .413 | .317 | .707 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 15.6 | .509 | |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 33 | 52 | 27.3 | .348 | .345 | .728 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | .443 |
| NJN | 33 | 27 | 28.4 | .343 | .322 | .815 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 8.7 | .436 | |
| MIA | 33 | 25 | 26.2 | .355 | .370 | .556 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | .456 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | MIL | 27 | 0 | 361 | 27 | 95 | .284 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 60 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 37 | 2 | 288 | 30 | 84 | .357 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 77 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 50 | 7 | 600 | 66 | 191 | .346 | 27 | 71 | 18 | 29 | 72 | 143 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 177 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 47 | 4 | 980 | 139 | 335 | .415 | 51 | 130 | 37 | 54 | 107 | 192 | 38 | 15 | 86 | 366 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 82 | 28 | 2,581 | 287 | 764 | .376 | 161 | 434 | 103 | 134 | 226 | 372 | 114 | 18 | 128 | 838 |
| 2004-05 | TOR | 80 | 78 | 2,717 | 403 | 974 | .414 | 139 | 389 | 191 | 258 | 279 | 514 | 118 | 7 | 170 | 1,136 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 63 | 63 | 2,431 | 280 | 738 | .379 | 102 | 312 | 99 | 143 | 255 | 425 | 101 | 15 | 157 | 761 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 3,040 | 383 | 1,020 | .375 | 192 | 529 | 130 | 177 | 282 | 444 | 129 | 10 | 170 | 1,088 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 74 | 74 | 2,526 | 364 | 924 | .394 | 143 | 407 | 98 | 137 | 260 | 392 | 98 | 18 | 160 | 969 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 77 | 76 | 2,447 | 316 | 820 | .385 | 112 | 331 | 156 | 208 | 227 | 406 | 108 | 10 | 140 | 900 |
| HOU | 48 | 48 | 1,591 | 193 | 522 | .370 | 80 | 230 | 86 | 109 | 144 | 258 | 57 | 7 | 88 | 552 | |
| ORL | 29 | 28 | 856 | 123 | 298 | .413 | 32 | 101 | 70 | 99 | 83 | 148 | 51 | 3 | 52 | 348 | |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 52 | 38 | 1,421 | 155 | 446 | .348 | 58 | 168 | 59 | 81 | 129 | 176 | 50 | 10 | 95 | 427 |
| NJN | 27 | 13 | 766 | 95 | 277 | .343 | 28 | 87 | 44 | 54 | 75 | 104 | 27 | 5 | 61 | 262 | |
| MIA | 25 | 25 | 655 | 60 | 169 | .355 | 30 | 81 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 72 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 165 | |
| Career | 671 | — | — | 2,450 | 6,391 | .383 | 996 | 2815 | 903 | 1238 | 1891 | 3202 | 813 | 105 | 1195 | 6,799 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | MIL | 27 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 9.5 | .284 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 37 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 10.5 | .357 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 9.6 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 50 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 11.5 | .346 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 10.6 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 47 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 12.3 | .415 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 13.4 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 82 | 31.5 | 4.0 | 10.7 | .376 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 11.7 |
| 2004-05 | TOR | 80 | 34.0 | 5.3 | 12.9 | .414 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 15.1 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 63 | 38.6 | 4.1 | 10.9 | .379 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 82 | 37.1 | 4.5 | 12.1 | .375 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 74 | 34.1 | 5.2 | 13.2 | .394 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 77 | 31.8 | 4.6 | 12.1 | .385 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 13.2 |
| HOU | 48 | 33.1 | 4.4 | 11.8 | .370 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| ORL | 29 | 29.5 | 5.2 | 12.5 | .413 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 14.6 | |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 52 | 27.3 | 3.9 | 11.3 | .348 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 10.8 |
| NJN | 27 | 28.4 | 4.5 | 13.0 | .343 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 12.3 | |
| MIA | 25 | 26.2 | 3.3 | 9.3 | .355 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 9.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | MIL | 27 | 361 | 4.3 | .310 | 15.5 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -.095 | -5.0 | -2.3 | -7.3 | -0.5 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 37 | 288 | 12.1 | .429 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .055 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 50 | 600 | 13.9 | .434 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .059 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 47 | 980 | 14.4 | .510 | 20.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .059 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +0.3 |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 82 | 2,581 | 13.7 | .509 | 17.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 5.9 | .110 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.9 |
| 2004-05 | TOR | 80 | 2,717 | 16.5 | .522 | 21.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 | .098 | +1.4 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +2.0 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 63 | 2,431 | 12.6 | .475 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | .067 | -1.0 | +0.6 | -0.4 | +1.0 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 82 | 3,040 | 12.9 | .496 | 19.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 | .104 | -0.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +2.0 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 74 | 2,526 | 13.2 | .492 | 20.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .095 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.6 |
| 2008-09 | 2TM | 77 | 2,447 | 13.8 | .494 | 19.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .104 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.8 |
| HOU | 48 | 1,591 | 12.8 | .484 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .088 | -0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | |
| ORL | 29 | 856 | 15.6 | .509 | 21.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .135 | -0.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +0.9 | |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 52 | 1,421 | 8.2 | .443 | 18.8 | -1.6 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -.013 | -3.3 | -0.5 | -3.8 | -0.6 |
| NJN | 27 | 766 | 8.7 | .436 | 21.7 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -.051 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -4.0 | -0.4 | |
| MIA | 25 | 655 | 7.7 | .456 | 15.4 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .031 | -3.7 | +0.3 | -3.4 | -0.2 | |
| Career | 671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.8 | — | — | — | — | +9.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 2003-04 | 13 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .319 | .231 | .446 |
| 2006-07 | 7 | 43.7 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .338 | .320 | .477 |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 31.0 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .438 | .440 | .568 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | 31.7 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .380 | .319 | .471 |
| Career | 71 | 26.2 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .365 | .311 | .472 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 381 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 233–148 |
| Away | 380 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 162–218 |
| In wins | 395 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 395–0 |
| In losses | 366 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0–366 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 22–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 31 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 15–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 19–13 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 13–17 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 27 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 18–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 15–18 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 6–16 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 11–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 27 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 11–16 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 17–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 6–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 13–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 15–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 8–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 13–11 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 27 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 11–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 13–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 11–15 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 18–16 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 29 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 20–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 29 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 10–19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 23 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 8–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 13–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 10–13 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 19 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 13–9 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 32 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 24–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2009-10
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 21% | .389 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 14% | .348 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 4% | .167 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .304 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 48% | .370 |
Average shot distance 16.2 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 25% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1999-00 | $301,000 |
| 2000-01 | $423,000 |
| 2001-02 | $625,000 |
| 2005-06 | $3,850,000 |
| 2006-07 | $4,200,000 |
| 2007-08 | $4,550,000 |
| 2008-09 | $4,900,000 |
| 2009-10 | $5,053,133 |
| Career earnings | $23,902,133 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Rafer Alston's career stats?
Rafer Alston has averaged 10.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.8 APG over 11 seasons (1999-00–2009-10).
How much does Rafer Alston make?
Rafer Alston's salary is $5,053,133 for the 2009-10 season, with career earnings of about $23.9M.
How tall is Rafer Alston?
Rafer Alston is 6-2 (171 lb).
When was Rafer Alston drafted?
Rafer Alston was drafted in 1998, round 2, pick 39, by the Milwaukee Bucks.