Ray Allen vs. Wesley Matthews Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wesley Matthews and Ray 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.

Ray Allen played 18 years in the NBA, 3 more than Wesley Matthews, who played 15. Ray Allen had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Wesley Matthews had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Ray Allen 18 11 1996-97 to 2013-14
Wesley Matthews 15 9 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 1996-972009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Ray Allen 82 30.9 13.4 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.8 11.1 .430 1.4 3.6 .393 2.5 3.0 .823
Wesley Matthews 82 24.7 9.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.9 3.3 6.9 .483 0.8 2.0 .382 2.0 2.4 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews 10 37.1 13.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.7 1.8 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.9 10.1 .386 1.5 4.2 .357 3.9 4.8 .813

Season 2

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Ray Allen 82 40.1 19.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 4.3 1.4 0.1 3.2 3.0 6.9 16.0 .428 1.6 4.5 .364 4.2 4.8 .875
Wesley Matthews 82 33.6 15.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 2.0 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.4 5.4 11.9 .449 1.9 4.6 .407 3.2 3.8 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews 6 33.7 13.0 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.5 4.5 9.5 .474 1.3 3.5 .381 2.7 3.2 .842

Season 3

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Ray Allen 50 34.4 17.1 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.1 13.5 .450 1.5 4.2 .356 3.5 3.9 .903
Wesley Matthews 66 33.8 13.7 0.8 2.5 3.4 1.7 1.5 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.8 11.6 .412 2.0 5.1 .383 2.2 2.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 3 40.0 22.3 2.7 4.7 7.3 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.7 3.0 8.3 15.7 .532 3.0 6.3 .474 2.7 4.3 .615
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Ray Allen 82 37.4 22.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 7.8 17.2 .455 2.1 5.0 .423 4.3 4.9 .887
Wesley Matthews 69 34.8 14.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.5 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.1 11.7 .436 2.4 6.2 .398 2.2 2.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 5 37.4 22.0 2.0 4.6 6.6 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 8.0 18.0 .444 2.0 5.2 .385 4.0 4.4 .909
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Ray Allen 82 38.2 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.2 2.5 2.3 7.7 16.0 .480 2.5 5.7 .433 4.2 4.8 .888
Wesley Matthews 82 33.9 16.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.4 12.3 .441 2.5 6.2 .393 3.1 3.7 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 18 42.7 25.1 1.1 3.1 4.1 6.0 1.3 0.6 2.4 2.4 8.8 18.4 .477 3.2 6.6 .479 4.4 4.8 .919
Wesley Matthews 11 38.7 14.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.3 1.3 0.5 2.0 4.1 5.1 12.4 .412 2.0 6.2 .324 2.4 2.9 .813

Season 6

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Ray Allen 69 36.6 21.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.9 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 7.7 16.6 .462 3.3 7.7 .434 3.1 3.6 .873
Wesley Matthews 60 33.7 15.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.6 12.5 .448 2.9 7.4 .389 1.8 2.4 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Ray Allen 76 37.9 22.5 1.2 3.8 5.0 4.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.9 7.9 17.9 .439 2.6 7.0 .377 4.2 4.5 .916
Wesley Matthews 78 33.9 12.5 0.3 2.7 3.1 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.2 10.9 .388 2.4 6.7 .360 1.6 1.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews 5 34.6 13.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 7.0 .286 3.0 3.8 .789

Season 8

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Ray Allen 56 38.4 23.0 1.2 3.9 5.1 4.8 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.0 18.2 .440 2.6 6.8 .392 4.4 4.8 .904
Wesley Matthews 73 34.2 13.5 0.2 3.3 3.5 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.6 11.6 .393 2.4 6.6 .363 2.0 2.5 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Ray Allen 78 39.3 23.9 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.7 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.1 8.2 19.2 .428 2.7 7.1 .376 4.8 5.5 .883
Wesley Matthews 63 33.8 12.7 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.7 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.5 11.1 .406 2.4 6.4 .381 1.3 1.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 11 39.6 26.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.9 1.3 0.4 3.1 2.0 9.3 19.5 .474 2.8 7.5 .378 5.1 5.7 .889
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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 %
Ray Allen 78 38.7 25.1 0.9 3.3 4.3 3.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 1.9 8.7 19.2 .454 3.4 8.4 .412 4.2 4.6 .903
Wesley Matthews 69 30.3 12.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.3 4.0 10.1 .400 2.2 5.8 .372 1.9 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews 4 29.8 7.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 1.5 2.3 7.5 .300 1.8 5.3 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 11

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Ray Allen 55 40.3 26.4 1.0 3.5 4.5 4.1 1.5 0.2 2.8 2.1 9.2 21.0 .438 3.0 8.1 .372 5.1 5.6 .903
Wesley Matthews 67 24.4 7.4 0.3 2.1 2.5 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.3 .396 1.6 4.4 .364 0.8 1.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen ------- --- ----------
Wesley Matthews 10 24.6 7.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.4 5.7 .421 1.7 4.3 .395 0.7 1.0 .700

Season 12

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 %
Ray Allen 73 35.9 17.4 1.0 2.6 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.0 6.0 13.5 .445 2.5 6.2 .398 2.9 3.2 .907
Wesley Matthews 58 19.5 4.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 4.3 .353 1.1 3.4 .335 0.6 0.7 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 26 38.0 15.6 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.4 5.1 12.0 .428 2.1 5.3 .396 3.2 3.5 .913
Wesley Matthews 6 18.3 5.5 0.8 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.7 5.5 .303 1.2 4.2 .280 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 13

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East 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 %
Ray Allen 79 36.4 18.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.0 6.3 13.2 .480 2.5 6.2 .409 3.0 3.2 .952
Wesley Matthews 49 20.4 5.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.8 4.5 .395 1.1 3.2 .338 0.4 0.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 14 40.4 18.3 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.6 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.9 14.7 .403 2.5 7.1 .350 3.9 4.1 .948
Wesley Matthews 12 28.8 6.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.1 5.3 .391 1.5 3.8 .400 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 14

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East 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 %
Ray Allen 80 35.2 16.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 5.8 12.2 .477 1.8 5.0 .363 2.9 3.2 .913
Wesley Matthews 52 15.8 3.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 3.1 .363 0.8 2.4 .315 0.5 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 24 38.5 16.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.5 3.1 5.5 12.7 .431 2.3 6.0 .386 2.9 3.3 .863
Wesley Matthews 2 20.5 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.5 .444 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Ray Allen 80 36.1 16.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.8 6.0 12.2 .491 2.1 4.7 .444 2.4 2.7 .881
Wesley Matthews 36 11.5 3.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.9 2.7 .351 0.7 1.9 .348 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 9 40.1 18.9 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.4 1.2 0.1 1.1 2.3 6.3 12.1 .523 3.6 6.2 .571 2.7 2.8 .960
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Ray Allen 46 34.0 14.2 0.3 2.8 3.1 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.9 10.7 .458 2.3 5.1 .453 2.1 2.3 .915
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 18 34.2 10.7 0.4 3.7 4.1 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 2.3 3.7 9.3 .395 1.6 5.1 .304 1.8 2.5 .711
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 79 25.8 10.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 3.7 8.2 .449 1.8 4.2 .419 1.8 2.0 .886
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 23 24.9 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.2 7.5 .430 1.7 4.2 .406 2.0 2.3 .870
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Ray Allen Wesley Matthews
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Ray Allen 73 26.5 9.6 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.6 3.3 7.4 .442 1.6 4.2 .375 1.4 1.6 .905
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ray Allen 20 26.4 9.3 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.0 7.2 .413 1.7 4.3 .388 1.7 1.9 .919
Wesley Matthews ------- --- ----------