Tony Allen vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell 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 played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 11. Tony Allen had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
D'Angelo Russell 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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:+3+11.8+6.8+0.5+1.0+0.5+2.5+0.2+0.1-1.5-0.2+2.5+7.0+.065+1.4+4.2+.036+0.3+0.4
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
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:+12+9.5+8.4+0.1+1.5+1.3+3.5+0.4+0.1-1.5-0.4+3.1+8.4+.066+1.9+5.4+.028+0.3+0.4+.036
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tony Allen nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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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+1.3+4.0+0.5+0.6+0.1+3.5+0.7-0.8-0.7+1.8+6.2+.100+1.7+4.8+.082+1.2+1.4+.044
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tony Allen nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+6+11.9+14.5+0.2+1.4+1.7+5.5+0.4+0.1-1.6-0.5+5.8+13.5+2.7+7.0+.053+0.2+0.1+.018
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
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:+10+25.3+18.1+0.3+3.1+3.4+3.4+1.3+0.2-2.7-2.1+6.8+19.5+.204+2.4+7.3+.324+2.1+2.3+.446
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid not play
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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:+1+13.0+15.3+0.1+1.8+1.6+4.9+0.1+0.2-1.6-0.2+5.0+12.6+.056+3.4+9.0+.145+1.9+2.0+.084
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid not play
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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:+12+12.0+12.9+0.6+0.6+0.1+4.5-1.5-0.4+4.3+10.8+.079+2.9+7.3+.387+1.4+1.3+.160
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+7+11.2+9.2+0.6+1.2+0.6+5.7+0.8+0.3-1.3-0.2+2.7+8.2+.099+2.6+7.7+.166+1.1+1.2+.072
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
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:+7+5.8+3.2+1.2+0.7+0.4+5.2+0.4+0.4-1.0-0.5+0.7+4.2+.093+1.9+4.7+.244+0.1+0.5+.091
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+13+6.2+8.0+1.2+0.2+1.0+4.8+0.8+0.2-1.0-0.4+2.7+5.7+2.6+6.5+.088+0.1+.029
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
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
difference:+9+5.3+6.4+0.5+0.3+0.2+3.9+0.6+0.7-0.4-1.0+2.6+5.8+.026+1.7+4.7+.310+0.4+0.8+.063
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 9

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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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:+3+6.0+9.1+1.1+0.4+1.5+5.1+0.6+0.1-0.9-0.6+2.9+6.1+.011+3.0+6.9+.290+0.4+0.1+.111
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
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+8.9+3.9+2.3+1.0+3.3+2.4+1.2+0.1-0.5-2.0+2.0+6.3+.048+2.7+8.3+.068+2.7+3.5+.259
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2013-142024-25
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
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:+3+2.3+3.6+1.1+0.1+1.0+3.4+0.6+0.1-0.3-0.2+0.6+3.5+.104+1.7+5.3+.080+0.7+0.3+.206
D'Angelo Russell 58 25.5 12.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.0 4.3 11.0 .390 1.9 6.2 .314 2.1 2.5 .834
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Tony Allen D'Angelo Russell
Season 2014-152025-26
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid not play
(season in progress)
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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:+38+7.2+1.6+1.3+0.8+2.0+2.6+1.5+0.4-0.5-1.4+1.7+.090+1.1+3.9+.045+0.4+0.4+.090
D'Angelo Russell 25 19.0 10.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.2 3.6 8.9 .405 1.3 4.4 .300 1.7 2.4 .717
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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tony Allen played 3 seasons more than D'Angelo Russell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2016 to 2018—Tony Allen played in one postseason.

In those 3 extra years over D'Angelo Russell, Tony Allen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Defensive Second Team