Tony Allen vs. Roy Tarpley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Roy Tarpley 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, 8 more than Roy Tarpley, who played 6. Tony Allen had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Roy Tarpley had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Roy Tarpley 6 3 1986-87 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2004-051986-87
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Roy Tarpley 75 18.7 7.5 2.4 4.7 7.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.3 3.1 3.1 6.7 .467 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 1.9 .676
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
Roy Tarpley 4 28.5 13.3 4.5 6.0 10.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.8 4.5 6.0 12.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 2
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2005-061987-88
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 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 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
Roy Tarpley 81 28.5 13.5 4.4 7.4 11.8 1.1 1.3 1.1 2.1 3.9 5.5 11.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Roy Tarpley 17 33.1 17.9 5.2 7.7 12.9 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.9 4.1 7.4 14.2 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 4.3 .740

Season 3
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2006-071988-89
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Roy Tarpley 19 31.1 17.3 4.1 7.4 11.5 0.9 1.5 1.6 2.4 3.7 6.9 12.7 .541 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.1 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2007-081989-90
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Roy Tarpley 45 36.6 16.8 4.2 8.9 13.1 1.5 1.8 1.6 2.6 3.6 7.0 15.5 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.8 .756
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
Roy Tarpley 3 43.0 16.7 3.0 12.3 15.3 0.3 2.3 3.3 3.0 4.0 7.3 15.3 .478 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 5
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2008-091990-91
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
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
Roy Tarpley 5 34.2 20.4 3.2 7.8 11.0 2.4 1.2 1.8 2.6 4.0 8.6 15.8 .544 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.6 .889
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Note: Roy Tarpley didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 6
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Roy Tarpley 55 24.6 12.6 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 2.0 2.8 5.3 11.1 .479 0.1 0.3 .278 1.9 2.2 .836
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2010-11-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2012-13-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 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 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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2013-14-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2014-15-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2015-16-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2016-17-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Tony Allen Roy Tarpley
Season 2017-18-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Roy Tarpley ------- --- ----------
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