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Retired#11Guard1999–2009#715 all-time in points

Rafer Alston

Rafer Alston scored 6,799 points in 671 games, 715th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2004-05 at 14.2 points a game, and he finished with 1 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2009-10. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 175 lb
Age50
PositionGuard
BornJul 24, 1976
HometownQueens, New York
Experience1999–2009
CollegeVentura College, California State University, Fresno
Draft1998 · round 2, pick 39
High schoolBenjamin N. Cardozo High School Queens, New York
TeamsMilwaukee Bucks 1999–2001Toronto Raptors 2002–2002Miami Heat 2003–2003Toronto Raptors 2004–2004Houston Rockets 2005–2008Orlando Magic 2008–2008New Jersey Nets 2009–2009Miami Heat 2009–2009
Career points
6,799
671 games · 10.1 per game
Triple-doubles
1
30 double-doubles
All-time points
#715
Also 189th in threes, 212th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1999–2009.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2009-10.

2009-10 season

NJN/MIA · 52 games
Points4278.2 per game
Rebounds2.5129 total
Assists3.4176 total
Triple-doubles11 double-doubles
40-point games01 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirGameTriple-doubleNov 13, 2009 vs ORL
  • Rare AirGame15 assistsJan 17, 2005 vs MIN
  • ×30LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 17, 2001 · latest Nov 13, 2009
  • LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×12LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 17, 2001 · latest Mar 17, 2009

Rafer Alston career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2004-05 · 14.2 points per game

Rafer Alston milestones

Career · regular season
6,799 career points
Retired 715th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points6,799Past 5,000 · 715th all-time
Assists3,202Past 2,500 · 212th all-time
Threes996Past 500 · 189th all-time

Rafer Alston career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points31Mar 16, 2008 vs LAL
Rebounds10Nov 13, 2009 at ORL
Assists15Jan 17, 2005 at MIN
Threes8Mar 16, 2008 vs LAL
Steals9Feb 10, 2007 vs CHA
Blocks4Apr 16, 2003 at CLE

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
17PTS
Nov 13, 2009 · at ORL · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST0 STL0 BLK7-20 FG1 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Jan 17, 2005 · at MIN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB15 AST2 STL0 BLK6-12 FG2 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Mar 17, 2009 · at CLE · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK8-16 FG3 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Feb 16, 2005 · vs CHI · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB8 AST5 STL0 BLK9-21 FG3 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Rafer Alston stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2009-10NJN/MIA524278.22.53.4.348.345.7285811—
2008-09HOU/ORL7790011.72.95.3.385.338.75011203—
2007-08HOU7496913.13.55.3.394.351.71514304—
2006-07HOU821,08813.33.45.4.375.363.73419203—
2005-06HOU6376112.14.06.7.379.327.69210206—
2004-05TOR801,13614.23.56.4.414.357.740139010—
2003-04MIA8283810.22.84.5.376.371.76916101—
2002-03TOR473667.82.34.1.415.392.6855101—
2001-02MIL501773.51.42.9.346.380.6212701—
2000-01MIL37772.10.81.8.357.267.692800—
1999-00MIL27602.20.92.6.284.214.750300—
Career11 seasons6716,79910.12.84.8.383.354.7299961300

Rafer Alston splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (328)
10.4 ppg
Away (343)
9.9 ppg
In wins (343)
10.4 ppg
In losses (328)
9.9 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
43%
Threes
44%
Free throws
13%

Every big night · 14

17PTS
Nov 13, 2009 · at ORL · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST0 STL0 BLK7-20 FG1 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Mar 17, 2009 · at CLE · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB4 AST5 STL0 BLK8-16 FG3 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Feb 10, 2007 · vs CHA · Won
5+ STEALS
1 REB8 AST9 STL0 BLK5-13 FG2 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Dec 26, 2006 · at IND · Lost
5+ STEALS
3 REB3 AST5 STL1 BLK4-11 FG3 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Feb 14, 2006 · at LAC · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB13 AST5 STL0 BLK5-7 FG3 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Feb 6, 2006 · at PHI · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB8 AST5 STL1 BLK7-12 FG5 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Mar 23, 2005 · vs CHI · Lost
5+ STEALS
6 REB5 AST5 STL0 BLK6-21 FG1 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Feb 16, 2005 · vs CHI · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB8 AST5 STL0 BLK9-21 FG3 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Feb 6, 2005 · vs DAL · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB8 AST5 STL0 BLK6-16 FG1 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Jan 17, 2005 · at MIN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB15 AST2 STL0 BLK6-12 FG2 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Rafer Alston facts
How many career points did Rafer Alston score?

Rafer Alston scored 6,799 career regular-season points in 671 games, 10.1 per game, which ranks 715th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Rafer Alston have?

1 career triple-doubles and 30 double-doubles. The most recent was Nov 13, 2009 against ORL (17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).

What is Rafer Alston’s career high?

31 points on Mar 16, 2008 against LAL.

What was Rafer Alston’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2004-05 with TOR: 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

Where is Rafer Alston from?

Rafer Alston is from Queens, New York. He played high school ball at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Queens, New York. He played college ball at Ventura College, California State University, Fresno.

What teams did Rafer Alston play for?

Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2001); Toronto Raptors (2002–2002); Miami Heat (2003–2003); Toronto Raptors (2004–2004); Houston Rockets (2005–2008); Orlando Magic (2008–2008); New Jersey Nets (2009–2009); Miami Heat (2009–2009).