Tony Allen vs. Bailey Howell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bailey Howell 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

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 played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bailey Howell, who played 12. Tony Allen had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Bailey Howell had his rookie season in 1959-60. 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
Tony Allen 14 10 2004-05 to 2017-18
Bailey Howell 12 10 1959-60 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2004-051959-60
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 75 31.3 17.8 - - 10.5 0.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 14.9 .456 - - - 4.2 5.6 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 2 36.0 17.0 - - 8.5 1.5 - - - 4.0 7.0 20.5 .341 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 2

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2005-061960-61
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 77 38.3 23.6 - - 14.4 2.5 - - - 3.9 7.9 16.8 .469 - - - 7.8 10.4 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Bailey Howell 5 30.8 11.2 - - 9.2 4.4 - - - 4.4 4.0 11.4 .351 - - - 3.2 4.6 .696

Season 3

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2006-071961-62
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 79 36.2 19.9 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.0 7.0 15.1 .464 - - - 5.9 7.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Bailey Howell 10 37.8 20.0 - - 9.6 2.3 - - - 4.8 6.9 16.3 .423 - - - 6.2 7.5 .827

Season 4

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2007-081962-63
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 79 37.6 22.7 - - 11.5 2.9 - - - 3.8 8.1 15.6 .516 - - - 6.6 8.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 4 40.8 17.8 - - 10.5 2.8 - - - 4.8 6.0 16.0 .375 - - - 5.8 6.8 .852

Season 5

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2008-091963-64
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 77 35.1 21.6 - - 10.1 2.7 - - - 3.8 7.8 16.5 .472 - - - 6.1 7.5 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2009-101964-65
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsBullets Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 80 37.2 19.2 - - 10.9 2.6 - - - 4.3 6.4 13.0 .495 - - - 6.3 7.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 9 38.9 20.8 - - 11.7 2.1 - - - 4.2 7.4 14.4 .515 - - - 5.9 7.8 .757

Season 7

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2010-111965-66
Team Memphis GrizzliesBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 79 29.5 17.3 - - 9.8 2.0 - - - 3.9 6.1 12.5 .488 - - - 5.1 7.0 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 3 31.3 18.0 - - 10.0 0.7 - - - 4.3 7.7 16.7 .460 - - - 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 8

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2011-121966-67
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 81 30.9 20.0 - - 8.4 1.3 - - - 3.7 7.9 15.3 .512 - - - 4.3 5.8 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 9 26.8 15.3 - - 7.3 0.6 - - - 3.9 6.6 13.6 .484 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 9

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2012-131967-68
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 82 34.2 19.8 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.5 7.8 16.3 .481 - - - 4.1 5.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 19 31.4 18.1 - - 7.7 1.2 - - - 4.4 7.1 13.9 .511 - - - 3.9 5.6 .692

Season 10

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2013-141968-69
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 78 32.4 19.7 - - 8.8 1.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 16.1 .487 - - - 4.0 5.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 18 30.6 15.0 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 4.7 6.2 12.7 .489 - - - 2.6 3.6 .719

Season 11

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2014-151969-70
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 82 25.3 12.6 - - 6.7 1.5 - - - 3.2 4.9 11.4 .429 - - - 2.9 3.8 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2015-161970-71
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Bailey Howell 82 19.4 10.7 - - 5.4 1.4 - - - 2.9 4.0 8.4 .472 - - - 2.8 3.8 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Bailey Howell 7 17.4 6.7 - - 4.4 0.6 - - - 3.6 2.7 6.4 .422 - - - 1.3 2.6 .500

Season 13

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2016-17-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 %
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
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Tony Allen Bailey Howell
Season 2017-18-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
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
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------