Tony Allen vs. Sean Elliott Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sean Elliott and Tony 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

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.

Tony Allen played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Sean Elliott, who played 12. Tony Allen had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Sean Elliott had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Tony Allen 14 10 2004-05 to 2017-18
Sean Elliott 12 9 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2004-051989-90
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Tony Allen 77 16.4 6.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.0 .475 0.2 0.4 .387 1.5 2.0 .737
Sean Elliott 81 25.1 10.0 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.8 8.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .111 2.3 2.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 7 12.4 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.1 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .429
Sean Elliott 10 29.1 12.7 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.8 0.9 0.6 1.5 3.7 5.3 9.6 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.9 .724

Season 2

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2005-061990-91
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Tony Allen 51 19.2 7.2 0.6 1.5 2.2 1.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.5 2.5 5.4 .471 0.2 0.7 .324 2.0 2.6 .746
Sean Elliott 82 37.1 15.9 1.7 3.8 5.6 2.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 11.9 .490 0.2 0.8 .313 4.0 4.9 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Sean Elliott 4 33.0 14.8 2.0 3.5 5.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.3 10.0 .425 0.0 0.8 .000 6.3 8.0 .781

Season 3

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2006-071991-92
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Tony Allen 33 24.4 11.5 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.0 7.8 .514 0.2 1.0 .242 3.2 4.1 .784
Sean Elliott 82 38.0 16.3 1.7 3.6 5.4 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.9 1.8 6.3 12.7 .494 0.3 1.0 .305 3.5 4.0 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Sean Elliott 3 45.7 19.7 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.7 1.0 1.3 2.0 2.0 6.3 13.3 .475 1.7 2.7 .625 5.3 6.0 .889

Season 4

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2007-081992-93
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 %
Tony Allen 75 18.3 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.2 2.3 5.2 .434 0.2 0.8 .316 1.8 2.4 .762
Sean Elliott 70 37.2 17.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.8 1.0 0.4 2.2 1.9 6.4 13.1 .491 0.5 1.5 .356 3.8 4.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 15 4.3 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .400
Sean Elliott 10 38.1 15.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.6 0.8 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.9 12.5 .472 0.3 1.4 .214 3.7 4.0 .925

Season 5

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2008-091993-94
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 %
Tony Allen 46 19.3 7.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.0 6.2 .482 0.1 0.6 .222 1.7 2.4 .725
Sean Elliott 73 33.0 12.1 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.4 4.9 10.8 .455 0.4 1.2 .299 1.9 2.4 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 10 6.0 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West 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 %
Tony Allen 54 16.5 6.1 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 2.0 2.4 4.7 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .605
Sean Elliott 81 35.3 18.1 0.8 2.8 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 1.9 2.7 6.2 13.2 .468 1.7 4.1 .408 4.0 5.0 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 24 16.3 5.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.0 4.1 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
Sean Elliott 15 38.3 17.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.7 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.5 5.8 13.3 .435 1.3 3.7 .364 4.4 5.7 .776

Season 7

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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 %
Tony Allen 72 20.8 8.9 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.5 6.8 .510 0.1 0.3 .174 1.9 2.5 .753
Sean Elliott 77 37.7 20.0 0.9 4.2 5.1 2.7 0.9 0.4 2.6 2.3 6.8 14.6 .466 2.1 5.1 .411 4.2 5.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 13 26.9 8.8 1.2 1.8 2.9 1.5 1.9 0.4 1.8 3.3 3.3 7.8 .426 0.1 0.5 .143 2.1 3.2 .659
Sean Elliott 10 38.9 15.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.5 1.1 0.4 3.0 2.4 4.7 11.7 .402 1.0 3.4 .294 5.1 6.4 .797

Season 8

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Tony Allen 58 26.3 9.8 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.8 0.6 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.7 .469 0.1 0.4 .308 2.4 3.0 .800
Sean Elliott 39 35.7 14.9 1.2 3.6 4.9 3.2 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.7 5.0 11.9 .422 1.1 3.2 .333 3.8 5.0 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 7 24.3 6.9 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.4 3.0 2.6 6.4 .400 0.0 0.7 .000 1.7 2.4 .706
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 79 26.7 8.9 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.2 1.5 0.6 1.2 2.7 3.6 8.1 .445 0.0 0.3 .125 1.7 2.4 .717
Sean Elliott 36 28.1 9.3 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.6 3.4 8.4 .403 0.9 2.5 .378 1.6 2.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 15 28.1 10.3 2.5 3.6 6.1 1.8 2.0 0.3 1.3 3.2 3.6 8.3 .432 0.1 0.5 .250 2.9 3.9 .759
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Tony Allen 55 23.2 9.0 1.4 2.3 3.8 1.7 1.6 0.3 1.6 2.2 3.7 7.5 .494 0.2 0.9 .234 1.4 2.2 .628
Sean Elliott 50 30.2 11.2 0.7 3.6 4.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.2 10.1 .410 0.8 2.4 .328 2.1 2.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 7 32.9 12.3 3.3 4.4 7.7 1.4 1.7 0.1 1.7 3.3 5.0 10.3 .486 0.0 1.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .762
Sean Elliott 17 33.8 11.9 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.9 4.0 9.0 .444 1.3 3.2 .400 2.6 3.5 .763

Season 11

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 63 26.2 8.6 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.4 2.0 0.5 1.4 2.6 3.6 7.2 .495 0.2 0.5 .345 1.3 2.0 .627
Sean Elliott 19 20.6 6.0 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.0 5.6 .358 0.7 1.9 .351 1.3 1.7 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 10 27.9 6.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.5 2.4 1.1 1.3 2.7 2.8 5.7 .491 0.1 0.7 .143 0.9 1.2 .750
Sean Elliott 4 29.8 10.0 0.3 5.3 5.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.3 3.8 10.0 .375 1.3 3.3 .385 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 12

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 64 25.3 8.4 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.4 7.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .357 1.4 2.2 .652
Sean Elliott 52 23.6 7.9 0.3 2.9 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.8 6.5 .434 1.1 2.5 .426 1.2 1.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 4 23.5 7.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.8 2.5 8.3 .303 0.3 1.8 .143 2.3 3.3 .692
Sean Elliott 12 19.9 4.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.8 1.6 4.3 .373 0.7 1.8 .364 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 13

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2016-17-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 71 27.0 9.1 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.4 1.6 0.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 8.4 .461 0.2 0.8 .278 1.1 1.8 .615
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Tony Allen Sean Elliott
Season 2017-18-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen 22 12.4 4.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.0 4.1 .484 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 1.0 .524
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Allen ------- --- ----------
Sean Elliott ------- --- ----------