Tony Allen vs. Allen Iverson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Allen Iverson and Tony 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 / Games against each other

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.

Tony Allen and Allen Iverson both played 14 years in the NBA. Tony Allen had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Allen Iverson had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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 achievements, 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
Tony Allen 14 10 2004-05 to 2017-18
Allen Iverson 14 8 1996-97 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 77 16.4 6.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.0 .475 0.2 0.4 .387 1.5 2.0 .737
difference:+1+23.7+17.1+0.4+0.8+1.2+6.7+1.1-3.4-1.1+5.8+14.8+.059+1.8+5.6+.046+3.5+5.2+.035
Allen Iverson 76 40.1 23.5 1.5 2.6 4.1 7.5 2.1 0.3 4.4 3.1 8.2 19.8 .416 2.0 6.0 .341 5.0 7.2 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 7 12.4 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.1 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .429
Allen Iverson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2005-061997-98
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 51 19.2 7.2 0.6 1.5 2.2 1.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.5 2.5 5.4 .471 0.2 0.7 .324 2.0 2.6 .746
difference:+29+20.2+14.8+0.5+1.1+1.5+4.9+1.2+0.1-1.8+5.6+12.2+.010+0.7+2.2+.026+2.9+4.1+.017
Allen Iverson 80 39.4 22.0 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.2 2.2 0.3 3.1 2.5 8.1 17.6 .461 0.9 2.9 .298 4.9 6.7 .729
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tony Allen nor Allen Iverson played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 33 24.4 11.5 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.0 7.8 .514 0.2 1.0 .242 3.2 4.1 .784
difference:+15+17.1+15.3+0.3+0.8+1.1+2.9+0.8+0.3-1.2-0.6+5.1+14.2+.102+1.0+3.1+.049+4.2+5.8+.033
Allen Iverson 48 41.5 26.8 1.4 3.5 4.9 4.6 2.3 0.1 3.5 2.0 9.1 22.0 .412 1.2 4.1 .291 7.4 9.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen DNP------ --- ----------
Allen Iverson 8 45.0 28.5 1.8 2.4 4.1 4.9 2.5 0.3 3.0 2.4 11.0 26.8 .411 1.9 6.6 .283 4.6 6.5 .712

Season 4

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 75 18.3 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.2 2.3 5.2 .434 0.2 0.8 .316 1.8 2.4 .762
difference:+5+22.5+21.8+0.5+1.0+1.6+3.2+1.3+0.2-1.8-0.1+8.1+19.6+.013+1.1+2.9+.025+4.5+6.5+.049
Allen Iverson 70 40.8 28.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.7 2.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 10.4 24.8 .421 1.3 3.7 .341 6.3 8.9 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 15 4.3 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .400
difference:+5+40.1+24.9+1.3+2.5+3.8+4.3+1.1+0.1-3.1-2.1+8.5+22.6+.179+1.2+3.8+.308+6.7+8.9+.339
Allen Iverson 10 44.4 26.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 4.5 1.2 0.1 3.2 2.4 9.1 23.7 .384 1.2 3.9 .308 6.8 9.2 .739

Season 5

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 46 19.3 7.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 6.2 .482 0.1 0.6 .222 1.7 2.4 .725
difference:+25+22.7+23.3+0.2+1.3+1.5+3.2+1.3+0.2-1.6+7.7+19.3+.062+1.3+3.7+.098+6.5+7.7+.089
Allen Iverson 71 42.0 31.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.6 2.5 0.3 3.3 2.1 10.7 25.5 .420 1.4 4.3 .320 8.2 10.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 10 6.0 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
difference:+12+40.5+32.0+0.6+3.2+3.8+5.8+2.2+0.3-2.8-2.1+11.3+29.2+.111+2.2+6.5+7.2+9.4+.226
Allen Iverson 22 46.5 32.9 0.7 4.0 4.7 6.1 2.4 0.3 2.9 2.5 11.7 30.0 .389 2.2 6.5 .338 7.3 9.5 .774

Season 6

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 54 16.5 6.1 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 2.0 2.4 4.7 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .605
difference:+6+27.2+25.3+0.3+2.1+1.8+4.2+1.7+0.2-2.8-0.3+8.7+23.1+.112+1.3+4.4+.291+6.6+7.6+.207
Allen Iverson 60 43.7 31.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 5.5 2.8 0.2 4.0 1.7 11.1 27.8 .398 1.3 4.5 .291 7.9 9.8 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 24 16.3 5.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.0 4.1 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
difference:+19+25.7+24.9+0.3+2.2+1.9+3.5+1.6+0.6-1.4-0.8+7.0+19.5+.099+1.8+5.2+.333+9.0+11.1+.032
Allen Iverson 5 42.0 30.0 0.2 3.4 3.6 4.2 2.6 0.0 2.4 1.6 9.0 23.6 .381 1.8 5.4 .333 10.2 12.6 .810

Season 7

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 72 20.8 8.9 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.5 6.8 .510 0.1 0.3 .174 1.9 2.5 .753
difference:+10+21.7+18.7+0.2+1.7+1.5+4.1+0.9+0.4-2.3-0.4+6.3+16.9+.096+0.9+3.4+.103+5.1+6.5+.021
Allen Iverson 82 42.5 27.6 0.8 3.4 4.2 5.5 2.7 0.2 3.5 1.8 9.8 23.7 .414 1.0 3.7 .277 7.0 9.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 13 26.9 8.8 1.2 1.8 2.9 1.5 1.9 0.4 1.8 3.3 3.3 7.8 .426 0.1 0.5 .143 2.1 3.2 .659
difference:+1+19.5+22.9+0.3+1.6+1.4+5.9+0.5+0.3-2.1-1.2+8.1+19.6+.010+1.5+4.1+.202+5.2+6.6+.078
Allen Iverson 12 46.4 31.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 7.4 2.4 0.1 3.9 2.1 11.4 27.4 .416 1.6 4.6 .345 7.3 9.8 .737

Season 8

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 58 26.3 9.8 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.7 .469 0.1 0.4 .308 2.4 3.0 .800
difference:+10+16.2+16.6+1.0+0.7+0.3+5.4+0.6+0.5-2.8-0.6+5.5+15.7+.082+1.1+3.7+.022+4.7+6.5+.055
Allen Iverson 48 42.5 26.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 6.8 2.4 0.1 4.4 1.8 9.1 23.4 .387 1.2 4.1 .286 7.1 9.5 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 7 24.3 6.9 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.4 3.0 2.6 6.4 .400 0.0 0.7 .000 1.7 2.4 .706
Allen Iverson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 79 26.7 8.9 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.2 1.5 0.6 1.2 2.7 3.6 8.1 .445 0.0 0.3 .125 1.7 2.4 .717
difference:+4+15.6+21.8+0.8+0.2+0.6+6.7+0.9+0.5-3.4-0.8+6.7+16.1+.021+1.4+4.2+.183+7.0+8.1+.118
Allen Iverson 75 42.3 30.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.9 2.4 0.1 4.6 1.9 10.3 24.2 .424 1.4 4.5 .308 8.7 10.5 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 15 28.1 10.3 2.5 3.6 6.1 1.8 2.0 0.3 1.3 3.2 3.6 8.3 .432 0.1 0.5 .250 2.9 3.9 .759
difference:+10+19.5+20.9+2.5+1.4+3.9+8.2+0.1-2.9-0.8+8.2+16.9+.036+2.3+5.3+.164+2.3+1.9+.138
Allen Iverson 5 47.6 31.2 0.0 2.2 2.2 10.0 2.0 0.4 4.2 2.4 11.8 25.2 .468 2.4 5.8 .414 5.2 5.8 .897

Season 10

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 55 23.2 9.0 1.4 2.3 3.8 1.7 1.6 0.3 1.6 2.2 3.7 7.5 .494 0.2 0.9 .234 1.4 2.2 .628
difference:+17+19.9+24.0+0.8+0.3+0.6+5.7+0.3+0.2-1.8-0.5+7.6+17.8+.047+0.8+2.2+.089+8.0+9.3+.186
Allen Iverson 72 43.1 33.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 7.4 1.9 0.1 3.4 1.7 11.3 25.3 .447 1.0 3.1 .323 9.4 11.5 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 7 32.9 12.3 3.3 4.4 7.7 1.4 1.7 0.1 1.7 3.3 5.0 10.3 .486 0.0 1.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .762
Allen Iverson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 63 26.2 8.6 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.4 2.0 0.5 1.4 2.6 3.6 7.2 .495 0.2 0.5 .345 1.3 2.0 .627
difference:+2+16.3+17.7+1.2+0.2+1.4+5.8+0.1+0.3-2.7-1.1+5.3+13.0+.053+0.8+2.5+.030+6.2+7.4+.168
Allen Iverson 65 42.5 26.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.2 1.9 0.2 4.1 1.5 8.9 20.2 .442 1.0 3.0 .315 7.5 9.4 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 10 27.9 6.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.5 2.4 1.1 1.3 2.7 2.8 5.7 .491 0.1 0.7 .143 0.9 1.2 .750
difference:+5+16.7+16.2+1.4+3.2+4.6+4.3+1.0+1.1-1.7-0.5+5.6+17.1+.123+0.9+2.7+.151+4.1+5.0+.056
Allen Iverson 5 44.6 22.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 5.8 1.4 0.0 3.0 2.2 8.4 22.8 .368 1.0 3.4 .294 5.0 6.2 .806

Season 12

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 64 25.3 8.4 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.4 7.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .357 1.4 2.2 .652
difference:+18+16.5+18.0+1.0+0.6+1.6+6.0+0.3+0.2-1.8-1.4+5.3+11.7+1.0+2.7+.012+6.5+7.5+.157
Allen Iverson 82 41.8 26.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.1 2.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 8.7 19.0 .458 1.2 3.4 .345 7.9 9.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 4 23.5 7.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.8 2.5 8.3 .303 0.3 1.8 .143 2.3 3.3 .692
difference:+16.0+17.0+0.5+0.7+0.2+3.7+0.3+0.2-0.3-2.0+6.5+12.5+.131+0.5+1.7+.071+3.5+5.0+.005
Allen Iverson 4 39.5 24.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 0.8 9.0 20.8 .434 0.8 3.5 .214 5.8 8.3 .697

Season 13

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 71 27.0 9.1 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.4 1.6 0.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 8.4 .461 0.2 0.8 .278 1.1 1.8 .615
difference:+14+9.7+8.4+1.8+0.7+2.5+3.6+0.1+0.3-1.2-1.0+2.2+6.2+.044+0.3+0.9+.005+3.7+4.3+.166
Allen Iverson 57 36.7 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.0 1.5 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.1 14.6 .417 0.5 1.7 .283 4.8 6.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tony Allen nor Allen Iverson played in the postseason in their season 13

Season 14

Tony Allen Allen Iverson
Season 2017-182009-10
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tony Allen 22 12.4 4.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.0 4.1 .484 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 1.0 .524
difference:+6+18.5+9.1+0.3+1.1+0.7+3.6+0.2-1.4-0.5+2.9+7.2+.054+0.1+0.4+.027+3.2+3.7+.270
Allen Iverson 28 30.9 13.8 0.6 2.3 2.8 4.0 0.7 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.9 11.3 .430 0.3 0.9 .360 3.7 4.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tony Allen nor Allen Iverson played in the postseason in their season 14