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Rafer Alston
Rafer Alston stats, teams and career impact
#1085 all-timeCareer averages · 10.1 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 4.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Miami Heat and New Jersey Nets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) · 171 lb (78 kg)
- Born
- July 24, 1976 (50 yrs old)
- College
- Fresno State
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1999–00 to 2009–10
Career summaryRafer Alston was a point guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1999–00 through 2009–10.
- Career PPG
- 10.1
- Career RPG
- 2.8
- Career APG
- 4.8
- #85 in 2003–04
- #1085 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Rafer Alston ranks #1085 all time
Rafer Alston ranks #1085 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #90.7. His full-career value ranks #586, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
671 games · Career Value Rank #586
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New Jersey Nets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 38.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 72.9%FT%
671 career games · 19,392 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Rafer Alston stats by season
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| 2009–10 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -3.18 | MIA/NJN | 52 | 38 | 27.3 | 34.8% | 34.5% | 72.8% | #300 | -31.6 |
| 2008–09 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 5.3 | +0.20 | HOU/ORL | 77 | 76 | 31.8 | 38.5% | 33.8% | 75.0% | #115 | 102.0 |
| 2007–08 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 | +0.86 | HOU | 74 | 74 | 34.1 | 39.4% | 35.1% | 71.5% | #91 | 135.9 |
| 2006–07 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 | +0.73 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | 37.5% | 36.3% | 73.4% | #98 | 156.7 |
| 2005–06 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 6.7 | +0.17 | HOU | 63 | 63 | 38.6 | 37.9% | 32.7% | 69.2% | #107 | 96.5 |
| 2004–05 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 6.4 | +0.78 | TOR | 80 | 78 | 34.0 | 41.4% | 35.7% | 74.0% | #98 | 145.7 |
| 2003–04 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | +0.90 | MIA | 82 | 28 | 31.5 | 37.6% | 37.1% | 76.9% | #85 | 137.1 |
| 2002–03 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | +0.35 | TOR | 47 | 4 | 20.9 | 41.5% | 39.2% | 68.5% | #96 | 43.2 |
| 2001–02 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.30 | MIL | 50 | 7 | 12.0 | 34.6% | 38.0% | 62.1% | #143 | 19.1 |
| 2000–01 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -3.61 | MIL | 37 | 2 | 7.8 | 35.7% | 26.7% | 69.2% | — | -8.9 |
| 1999–00 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -7.95 | MIL | 27 | 0 | 13.4 | 28.4% | 21.4% | 75.0% | — | -41.5 |
| Career | 10.1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | — | HOU/MIA/MIL/NJN/ORL/TOR | 671 | — | 28.9 | 38.3% | 35.4% | 72.9% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
102.7 composite · lower is better
93.6 average league finish
754 total value
Career standing
How Rafer Alston ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score102.7
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #1085
Strongest seasons
Every season
Rafer Alston advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | MIA/NJN | 33 | 52 | 1,421 | -3.18 | 11.0 | #300 | -31.6 | 7th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/ORL | 32 | 77 | 2,447 | +0.20 | 65.8 | #115 | 102.0 | 71st | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 31 | 74 | 2,526 | +0.86 | 72.8 | #91 | 135.9 | 79th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 30 | 82 | 3,040 | +0.73 | 71.0 | #98 | 156.7 | 84th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 29 | 63 | 2,431 | +0.17 | 67.7 | #107 | 96.5 | 73rd | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 28 | 80 | 2,717 | +0.78 | 71.7 | #98 | 145.7 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 27 | 82 | 2,581 | +0.90 | 74.6 | #85 | 137.1 | 79th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 26 | 47 | 980 | +0.35 | 70.1 | #96 | 43.2 | 54th | Standard |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 25 | 50 | 600 | -0.30 | 56.0 | #143 | 19.1 | 43rd | Standard |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 37 | 288 | -3.61 | — | — | -8.9 | — | Limited |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 23 | 27 | 361 | -7.95 | — | — | -41.5 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Rafer Alston's career impact by season
Peak +0.90 in 2003–04 · 11 seasons · 19,392 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Rafer AlstonBob Weiss
| NBA season | Rafer Alston | Bob Weiss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -8.0 | -10.1 |
| 2 | -3.6 | -9.6 |
| 3 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| 4 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| 5 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 7 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 8 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 10 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| 11 | -3.2 | -0.9 |
| 12 | Did not play | 0.5 |
NBA season number
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