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Jose Alvarado vs Stephon Castle: head-to-head statistical comparison

Jose Alvarado
60IMPACT
Jose Alvarado
New York Knicks · Guard
8.0 PPG · 2.3 REB · 3.2 AST
Stephon Castle
66IMPACT
Stephon Castle
San Antonio Spurs · Guard
15.6 PPG · 4.4 REB · 5.6 AST
VS
0–3
categories
Castle leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
SCOREPLAYREBPER DRIMSPACEATHCLUTCH
Alvarado 1Castle 5

Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Castle wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.

Tale of the tape
8.0
Points / game (career)
15.6
2.3
Rebounds / game (career)
4.4
3.2
Assists / game (career)
5.6
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Alvarado peak 10.3Castle peak 16.7
The trophy case
1× NBA Champion (2026)1× ACC Defensive Player of the Year
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1× Rookie of the Year (2025)1× NCAA Champion (2024)
The verdict

Castle holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Alvarado answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

60Alvarado · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
66Castle · Solid starter

Card value — head to head

Jose Alvarado
$15
Climbing
5-yr outlook+20% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Stephon Castle
$21
Climbing
5-yr outlook+10%
Legacy floor81%
Card verdictStephon Castle is the more valuable card today ($21 vs. $15). Jose Alvarado carries more projected upside (+20% vs. +10% over five years).
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