Ray Allen vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George and Ray Allen to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Paul George.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Ray Allen scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 1.7 points more than Ray Allen in his 18 seasons (20.6 points against 18.9). On the other hand Ray Allen scored a total of 5,808 points more than Paul George (24,505 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 18 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | +1.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +5,808 | 18 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Ray Allen (+5.1 points per game) while Ray Allen scored more points (+333).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +5.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +333 | 11 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +91 | ||
| Paul George | 493 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +332 | ||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +394 | ||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Paul George | 7 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +25 | ||
| Paul George | 99 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +54 | ||
| Paul George | 114 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +3 | +392 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +5,808 | +2,167 | +4,402 | +1.2 | +624 | +1,302 | +1.7 | +850 | +760 | +4.1 | +3 | +392 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +5.7 | +57 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +333 | +149 | +253 | +2.0 | +109 | +176 | +4.9 | +74 | +130 | +5.7 | +57 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 3 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 198 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.2 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2001 | 18 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Paul George | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2008 | 26 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 14 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2011 | 9 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.7 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |