Alton Lister vs Andy Rautins Career Stats Comparison

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Alton Lister vs Andy Rautins. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Andy Rautins takes 4 categories while Alton Lister claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Alton Lister's Rebounds Per Game of 6.3 compared to Andy Rautins's 1 represents a 530% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Andy Rautins falls 87.3% below the career average of 7.9 in this category while Alton Lister exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alton Lister's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Alton Lister posts 51.2% against Andy Rautins's 42.9% — a gap of just 19.3%. Alton Lister can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Alton Lister side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

The verdict favors Andy Rautins — 4 categories to 3 — but Alton Lister makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alton Lister has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 19.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.