Tony Allen

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 213 lbs.
Born: January 11, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois
High School: Crane in Chicago, Illinois
College: Oklahoma State University
Draft: Boston Celtics, 1st round (25th pick, 25th overall), 2004 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 3, 2004
Age: 31 years, 134 days ▪ Experience: 9 years

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Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	77	34	1262	184	387	.475	12	31	.387	112	152	.737	85	136	221	64	76	24	77	156	492
2005-06	24	BOS	NBA	PG	51	9	978	129	274	.471	11	34	.324	100	134	.746	32	79	111	67	51	18	67	126	369
2006-07	25	BOS	NBA	SG	33	18	805	133	259	.514	8	33	.242	105	134	.784	35	89	124	56	49	12	75	87	379
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	75	11	1373	169	389	.434	18	57	.316	138	181	.762	34	134	168	114	62	21	109	168	494
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	46	2	887	137	284	.482	6	27	.222	79	109	.725	22	82	104	66	54	23	77	98	359
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	54	8	889	129	253	.510	0	5	.000	72	119	.605	52	93	145	72	59	19	66	109	330
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	72	31	1494	251	492	.510	4	23	.174	137	182	.753	70	123	193	104	129	44	86	161	643
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	58	57	1525	210	448	.469	8	26	.308	140	175	.800	98	135	233	79	104	33	94	142	568
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	79	79	2109	284	638	.445	3	24	.125	134	187	.717	121	242	363	98	119	44	94	211	705
Career			NBA		545	249	11322	1626	3424	.475	70	260	.269	1017	1373	.741	549	1113	1662	720	703	238	745	1258	4339

Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	77	34	16.4	2.4	5.0	.475	0.2	0.4	.387	1.5	2.0	.737	1.1	1.8	2.9	0.8	1.0	0.3	1.0	2.0	6.4
2005-06	24	BOS	NBA	PG	51	9	19.2	2.5	5.4	.471	0.2	0.7	.324	2.0	2.6	.746	0.6	1.5	2.2	1.3	1.0	0.4	1.3	2.5	7.2
2006-07	25	BOS	NBA	SG	33	18	24.4	4.0	7.8	.514	0.2	1.0	.242	3.2	4.1	.784	1.1	2.7	3.8	1.7	1.5	0.4	2.3	2.6	11.5
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	75	11	18.3	2.3	5.2	.434	0.2	0.8	.316	1.8	2.4	.762	0.5	1.8	2.2	1.5	0.8	0.3	1.5	2.2	6.6
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	46	2	19.3	3.0	6.2	.482	0.1	0.6	.222	1.7	2.4	.725	0.5	1.8	2.3	1.4	1.2	0.5	1.7	2.1	7.8
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	54	8	16.5	2.4	4.7	.510	0.0	0.1	.000	1.3	2.2	.605	1.0	1.7	2.7	1.3	1.1	0.4	1.2	2.0	6.1
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	72	31	20.8	3.5	6.8	.510	0.1	0.3	.174	1.9	2.5	.753	1.0	1.7	2.7	1.4	1.8	0.6	1.2	2.2	8.9
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	58	57	26.3	3.6	7.7	.469	0.1	0.4	.308	2.4	3.0	.800	1.7	2.3	4.0	1.4	1.8	0.6	1.6	2.4	9.8
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	79	79	26.7	3.6	8.1	.445	0.0	0.3	.125	1.7	2.4	.717	1.5	3.1	4.6	1.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	2.7	8.9
Career			NBA		545	249	20.8	3.0	6.3	.475	0.1	0.5	.269	1.9	2.5	.741	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.3	1.3	0.4	1.4	2.3	8.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	77	34	1262	5.2	11.0	.475	0.3	0.9	.387	3.2	4.3	.737	2.4	3.9	6.3	1.8	2.2	0.7	2.2	4.5	14.0
2005-06	24	BOS	NBA	PG	51	9	978	4.7	10.1	.471	0.4	1.3	.324	3.7	4.9	.746	1.2	2.9	4.1	2.5	1.9	0.7	2.5	4.6	13.6
2006-07	25	BOS	NBA	SG	33	18	805	5.9	11.6	.514	0.4	1.5	.242	4.7	6.0	.784	1.6	4.0	5.5	2.5	2.2	0.5	3.4	3.9	16.9
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	75	11	1373	4.4	10.2	.434	0.5	1.5	.316	3.6	4.7	.762	0.9	3.5	4.4	3.0	1.6	0.6	2.9	4.4	13.0
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	46	2	887	5.6	11.5	.482	0.2	1.1	.222	3.2	4.4	.725	0.9	3.3	4.2	2.7	2.2	0.9	3.1	4.0	14.6
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	54	8	889	5.2	10.2	.510	0.0	0.2	.000	2.9	4.8	.605	2.1	3.8	5.9	2.9	2.4	0.8	2.7	4.4	13.4
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	72	31	1494	6.0	11.9	.510	0.1	0.6	.174	3.3	4.4	.753	1.7	3.0	4.7	2.5	3.1	1.1	2.1	3.9	15.5
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	58	57	1525	5.0	10.6	.469	0.2	0.6	.308	3.3	4.1	.800	2.3	3.2	5.5	1.9	2.5	0.8	2.2	3.4	13.4
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	79	79	2109	4.8	10.9	.445	0.1	0.4	.125	2.3	3.2	.717	2.1	4.1	6.2	1.7	2.0	0.8	1.6	3.6	12.0
Career			NBA		545	249	11322	5.2	10.9	.475	0.2	0.8	.269	3.2	4.4	.741	1.7	3.5	5.3	2.3	2.2	0.8	2.4	4.0	13.8

Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	77	1262	14.7	.542	.491	8.0	12.3	10.2	8.2	3.1	1.4	14.5	18.9	106	104	1.2	1.6	2.7	.103
2005-06	24	BOS	NBA	PG	51	978	12.9	.554	.491	4.1	9.6	6.9	11.2	2.7	1.4	16.8	18.8	103	106	0.6	1.0	1.7	.082
2006-07	25	BOS	NBA	SG	33	805	17.0	.596	.529	5.1	13.6	9.2	12.5	3.2	1.2	19.1	22.1	105	104	0.8	1.1	1.9	.111
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	75	1373	10.7	.527	.458	3.1	11.0	7.3	13.1	2.4	1.3	18.9	19.6	98	99	-0.1	2.8	2.7	.093
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	46	887	12.9	.541	.493	3.2	10.7	7.1	12.0	3.2	2.1	18.8	21.5	98	100	-0.2	1.8	1.6	.085
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	54	889	14.2	.540	.510	7.4	12.5	10.0	13.0	3.5	1.7	17.8	19.6	101	101	0.2	1.6	1.9	.100
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	72	1494	18.3	.562	.514	5.5	9.9	7.7	10.9	4.5	2.4	13.1	19.9	110	101	2.0	2.7	4.7	.152
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	58	1525	15.7	.541	.478	7.4	10.6	8.9	8.3	3.6	1.8	15.2	18.4	106	100	1.7	2.5	4.2	.131
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	79	2109	13.2	.489	.447	6.6	13.8	10.2	7.6	3.1	1.7	11.5	17.8	102	98	1.0	4.1	5.1	.115
Career			NBA		545	11322	14.4	.539	.485	5.8	11.6	8.7	10.3	3.3	1.7	15.6	19.3	103	101	7.1	19.2	26.3	.111

Playoffs Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	7	3	90	8	18	.444	0	0		3	7	.429	4	8	12	2	3	2	5	17	19
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	15	0	65	9	16	.563	0	1	.000	2	5	.400	1	2	3	3	2	0	1	5	20
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	10	0	60	4	8	.500	0	0		1	1	1.000	1	8	9	3	2	0	1	4	9
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	24	0	391	47	98	.480	0	5	.000	28	36	.778	13	28	41	17	25	14	23	58	122
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	13	13	350	43	101	.426	1	7	.143	27	41	.659	15	23	38	20	25	5	24	43	114
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	7	7	170	18	45	.400	0	5	.000	12	17	.706	8	14	22	5	9	7	10	21	48
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	13	13	368	47	107	.439	2	8	.250	42	54	.778	30	46	76	22	27	4	18	40	138
Career			NBA		89	36	1494	176	393	.448	3	26	.115	115	161	.714	72	129	201	72	93	32	82	188	470

Playoffs Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	7	3	12.9	1.1	2.6	.444	0.0	0.0		0.4	1.0	.429	0.6	1.1	1.7	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.7	2.4	2.7
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	15	0	4.3	0.6	1.1	.563	0.0	0.1	.000	0.1	0.3	.400	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.3
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	10	0	6.0	0.4	0.8	.500	0.0	0.0		0.1	0.1	1.000	0.1	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.9
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	24	0	16.3	2.0	4.1	.480	0.0	0.2	.000	1.2	1.5	.778	0.5	1.2	1.7	0.7	1.0	0.6	1.0	2.4	5.1
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	13	13	26.9	3.3	7.8	.426	0.1	0.5	.143	2.1	3.2	.659	1.2	1.8	2.9	1.5	1.9	0.4	1.8	3.3	8.8
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	7	7	24.3	2.6	6.4	.400	0.0	0.7	.000	1.7	2.4	.706	1.1	2.0	3.1	0.7	1.3	1.0	1.4	3.0	6.9
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	13	13	28.3	3.6	8.2	.439	0.2	0.6	.250	3.2	4.2	.778	2.3	3.5	5.8	1.7	2.1	0.3	1.4	3.1	10.6
Career			NBA		89	36	16.8	2.0	4.4	.448	0.0	0.3	.115	1.3	1.8	.714	0.8	1.4	2.3	0.8	1.0	0.4	0.9	2.1	5.3

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	7	3	90	3.2	7.2	.444	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.8	.429	1.6	3.2	4.8	0.8	1.2	0.8	2.0	6.8	7.6
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	15	0	65	5.0	8.9	.563	0.0	0.6	.000	1.1	2.8	.400	0.6	1.1	1.7	1.7	1.1	0.0	0.6	2.8	11.1
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	10	0	60	2.4	4.8	.500	0.0	0.0		0.6	0.6	1.000	0.6	4.8	5.4	1.8	1.2	0.0	0.6	2.4	5.4
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	24	0	391	4.3	9.0	.480	0.0	0.5	.000	2.6	3.3	.778	1.2	2.6	3.8	1.6	2.3	1.3	2.1	5.3	11.2
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	13	13	350	4.4	10.4	.426	0.1	0.7	.143	2.8	4.2	.659	1.5	2.4	3.9	2.1	2.6	0.5	2.5	4.4	11.7
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	7	7	170	3.8	9.5	.400	0.0	1.1	.000	2.5	3.6	.706	1.7	3.0	4.7	1.1	1.9	1.5	2.1	4.4	10.2
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	13	13	368	4.6	10.5	.439	0.2	0.8	.250	4.1	5.3	.778	2.9	4.5	7.4	2.2	2.6	0.4	1.8	3.9	13.5
Career			NBA		89	36	1494	4.2	9.5	.448	0.1	0.6	.115	2.8	3.9	.714	1.7	3.1	4.8	1.7	2.2	0.8	2.0	4.5	11.3

Playoffs Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
2004-05	23	BOS	NBA	SG	7	90	4.8	.451	.444	5.5	10.9	8.2	3.8	1.9	2.0	19.2	14.2	84	103	-0.1	0.1	0.0	.013
2007-08	26	BOS	NBA	SG	15	65	10.8	.549	.563	2.0	3.8	2.9	8.2	1.7	0.0	5.2	14.2	113	108	0.1	0.1	0.1	.100
2008-09	27	BOS	NBA	SG	10	60	7.9	.533	.500	1.9	16.2	8.9	7.4	1.8	0.0	10.6	7.3	111	107	0.0	0.1	0.1	.077
2009-10	28	BOS	NBA	SG	24	391	11.2	.536	.480	4.2	8.5	6.4	7.4	3.4	3.1	16.8	16.7	98	99	-0.1	0.9	0.8	.095
2010-11	29	MEM	NBA	SG	13	350	10.7	.479	.431	4.8	7.7	6.2	9.3	3.8	1.2	16.8	18.6	92	104	-0.2	0.4	0.2	.030
2011-12	30	MEM	NBA	SG	7	170	9.9	.457	.400	5.6	10.4	7.9	5.2	2.9	3.6	16.0	17.0	91	99	-0.1	0.3	0.2	.056
2012-13	31	MEM	NBA	SG	13	368	18.1	.528	.449	9.5	15.5	12.4	10.5	4.0	0.9	12.1	19.0	109	99	0.6	0.6	1.2	.155
Career			NBA		89	1494	12.1	.507	.452	5.7	10.5	8.1	8.2	3.4	1.9	15.0	17.1	99	101	0.2	2.4	2.6	.085

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 9 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Tony Allen		5.1	4.7	4.2	2.7	2.7	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.6
Ernie Grunfeld	88.0	4.3	4.3	3.5	2.7	2.5	2.4	2.2	1.6	1.4
Hubert Davis	87.4	5.6	4.8	4.2	3.4	2.5	2.2	1.6	1.2	0.1
Eric Piatkowski	87.2	5.5	4.5	3.9	3.6	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.0	1.2
Quinn Buckner	87.0	5.4	4.6	4.4	3.2	2.0	1.6	1.5	1.3	0.5
Derek Fisher	86.5	5.5	5.2	3.8	3.7	3.1	2.4	1.8	1.7	1.1
Chucky Atkins	86.2	5.1	4.9	4.5	3.6	2.8	2.7	2.4	1.5	0.3
Matt Guokas	86.1	5.2	4.7	4.3	4.2	2.5	2.3	1.5	1.2	0.5
Ricky Sobers	85.3	5.3	4.8	4.3	3.8	2.9	2.8	2.4	2.4	1.0
Larry Steele	85.3	5.7	5.2	4.8	3.6	3.0	2.0	1.9	1.6	0.5
Chris Duhon	84.8	5.2	4.8	4.2	4.1	2.3	1.9	1.3	1.0	0.2

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Tony Allen		5.1	4.7	4.2	2.7	2.7	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.6
Hubert Davis	90.1	5.6	4.8	4.2	3.4	2.5	2.2	1.7	1.6	1.2	0.5	0.1	-0.1
Lucious Harris	88.5	5.1	4.7	4.1	3.1	2.8	2.5	2.1	1.3	1.1	0.8	0.6	0.4
Ernie Grunfeld	88.0	4.3	4.3	3.5	2.7	2.5	2.4	2.2	1.6	1.4
Quinn Buckner	86.5	5.4	4.6	4.4	3.2	2.0	1.6	1.5	1.3	0.5	0.2
Bill Hanzlik	85.8	4.7	4.1	3.5	2.9	2.4	2.2	1.9	1.3	1.0	0.7
Chucky Atkins	85.3	5.1	4.9	4.5	3.6	2.8	2.7	2.4	1.5	0.3	0.2	-0.2
Matt Guokas	85.3	5.2	4.7	4.3	4.2	2.5	2.3	1.5	1.2	0.5	0.3
Larry Steele	85.3	5.7	5.2	4.8	3.6	3.0	2.0	1.9	1.6	0.5
Chris Duhon	84.8	5.2	4.8	4.2	4.1	2.3	1.9	1.3	1.0	0.2
Craig Hodges	84.3	6.0	5.3	4.3	2.9	2.6	2.4	1.7	0.8	0.8	0.5

College

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			Totals																Shooting			Per Game
Season	Age	College	G	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
2000-01	19	BUTLERCOCC	32	967	207	406	12	32	101	166		194	105					527	.510	.375	.608	30.2	16.5	6.1	3.3
2002-03	21	OKSTATE	32	998	163	365	30	76	105	152		173	87					461	.447	.395	.691	31.2	14.4	5.4	2.7
2003-04	22	OKSTATE	35	1107	204	405	22	74	131	194		193	109					561	.504	.297	.675	31.6	16.0	5.5	3.1
Career			99	3072	574	1176	64	182	337	512		560	301					1549	.488	.352	.658	31.0	15.6	5.7	3.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors 2010-11 NBA All-Defensive (2nd) 2011-12 NBA All-Defensive (1st) 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive (1st)	Championships (Minimum 1 playoff game) 2008 Boston Celtics (NBA)	Steals 2010-11 NBA 129 (7) 2011-12 NBA 104 (9)	Steals Per Game 2010-11 NBA 1.8 (5) 2011-12 NBA 1.8 (5)
Steal Pct 2011-12 NBA 3.6 (2) 2012-13 NBA 3.1 (6)	Defensive Rating 2012-13 NBA 98.4 (4)	Hall of Fame Probability Active 0.000 (119) Career 0.000 (712)

Transactions

February 19, 2004: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Detroit Pistons (as a 2004 1st round draft pick) with Chucky Atkins and Lindsey Hunter to the Boston Celtics; the Atlanta Hawks traded Rasheed Wallace to the Detroit Pistons; the Boston Celtics traded Chris Mills to the Atlanta Hawks; the Boston Celtics traded Mike James to the Detroit Pistons; and the Detroit Pistons traded Zeljko Rebraca, Bob Sura and a 2004 1st round draft pick (Josh Smith) to the Atlanta Hawks.

June 24, 2004: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2004 NBA Draft.

July 13, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Salaries

Season	Team	Lg	Salary
2004-05	Boston Celtics	NBA	$901,920
2005-06	Boston Celtics	NBA	$969,696
2006-07	Boston Celtics	NBA	$1,037,280
2007-08	Boston Celtics	NBA	$1,868,141
2008-09	Boston Celtics	NBA	$2,500,000
2009-10	Boston Celtics	NBA	$2,500,000
2010-11	Memphis Grizzlies	NBA	$3,000,000
2011-12	Memphis Grizzlies	NBA	$3,150,000
Career	(may be incomplete)		$15,927,037

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option

Team	2012-13
Memphis Grizzlies	$3,300,000

Signed July 13, 2010 for an assumed $9,450,000 for 3 years.

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