Ray Allen vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Reggie Miller and Ray Allen are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,784 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Reggie Miller scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Ray Allen has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Ray Allen averages 0.7 points more than Reggie Miller in his 18 seasons (18.9 points against 18.2). On the other hand Reggie Miller scored a total of 774 points more than Ray Allen (25,279 vs. 24,505).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +0.7 | 18 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 18 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +774 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Ray Allen (+4.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+223).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +4.5 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 11 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +223 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +61 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +87 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +24 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 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: | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +89 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +774 | +326 | +1,456 | +1.9 | +413 | +943 | +0.5 | +1,839 | +2,106 | +0.6 | +89 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +4.5 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +4 | +27 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +223 | +13 | +0.6 | +65 | +139 | +1.1 | +262 | +287 | +1.0 | +4 | +27 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 2 seasons more than Reggie Miller in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 152 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 31.5 | +31.5 | 1993 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1994 | 16 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 25.5 | +25.5 | 1995 | 17 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 29.0 | +29.0 | 1996 | 1 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.2 | +20.2 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2000 | 22 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.7 points in a total of 43 games. |