Grayson Allen vs. Mark McNamara Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark McNamara and Grayson Allen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Grayson Allen played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Mark McNamara, who played 8. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mark McNamara had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Grayson Allen 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mark McNamara 8 4 1982-83 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
Mark McNamara 36 5.1 2.2 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
Mark McNamara 2 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
Mark McNamara 70 14.8 5.5 2.0 2.6 4.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.2 3.6 .621 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.2 .471
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
Mark McNamara 45 6.1 2.5 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.7 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark McNamara didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 4
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season 2021-221986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
Mark McNamara 11 10.3 3.2 1.5 1.7 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.7 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.7 .368
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
Mark McNamara 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
Mark McNamara 42 13.8 3.6 1.6 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.2 3.2 .391 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season 2023-241988-89
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
Mark McNamara 39 8.2 2.9 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
Mark McNamara 3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 7
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season -1989-90
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara 33 5.8 3.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Grayson Allen Mark McNamara
Season -1990-91
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara 2 6.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------
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