Steve Alford vs. Grayson Allen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Grayson Allen and Steve Alford, 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.

Steve Alford played 4 years in the NBA, 2 less than Grayson Allen, who played 6. Steve Alford had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Grayson Allen had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Steve Alford 4 3 1987-88 to 1990-91
Grayson Allen 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Alford Grayson Allen
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsJazz 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 %
Steve Alford 28 7.0 2.1 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.0 .382 0.0 0.3 .125 0.6 0.6 .941
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford 4 3.0 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 2
Steve Alford Grayson Allen
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Dallas Mavericks, Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Steve Alford 66 13.7 5.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.9 2.2 4.9 .457 0.3 0.8 .364 0.8 0.9 .820
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford 6 8.7 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.7 .409 0.7 1.5 .444 0.5 0.7 .750
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steve Alford Grayson Allen
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Steve Alford 41 7.4 4.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 3.4 .457 0.2 0.5 .318 0.9 0.9 .946
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford 3 14.0 7.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 6.0 .444 0.7 2.0 .333 1.7 1.7 1.000
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 4
Steve Alford Grayson Allen
Season 1990-912021-22
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Steve Alford 34 6.9 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 3.4 .504 0.2 0.7 .304 0.8 0.9 .839
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636

Season 5
Steve Alford Grayson Allen
Season -2022-23
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 6
Steve Alford Grayson Allen
Season -2023-24
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
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