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Tony Allen (basketball)

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Tony Allen (basketball)

Anthony Allen (born January 11, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily for the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. Nicknamed "the Grindfather", he is a six-time member on the NBA All-Defensive Team, including three first-team selections. Allen won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Known for his suffocating on-ball pressure, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in NBA history.

Infobox

Born
(1982-01-11) January 11, 1982 (age 43)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
213 lb (97 kg)
High school
Crane (Chicago, Illinois)
College
Butler County CC (2000–2001) Wabash Valley (2001–2002) Oklahoma State (2002–2004)
NBA draft
2004: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by
Boston Celtics
Playing career
2004–2018
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
42, 9, 24
2004–2010
Boston Celtics
2010–2017
Memphis Grizzlies
2017–2018
New Orleans Pelicans
Points
6,654 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds
2,884 (3.5 rpg)
Steals
1,158 (1.4 spg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Boston
GP
77
GS
34
MPG
16.4
FG%
475
3P%
387
FT%
737
RPG
2.9
APG
8
SPG
1.0
BPG
3
PPG
6.4
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Boston
GP
51
GS
9
MPG
19.2
FG%
471
3P%
324
FT%
746
RPG
2.2
APG
1.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
4
PPG
7.2
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Boston
GP
33
GS
18
MPG
24.4
FG%
514
3P%
242
FT%
784
RPG
3.8
APG
1.7
SPG
1.5
BPG
4
PPG
11.5
2007–08†
2007–08†
Year
2007–08†
Team
Boston
GP
75
GS
11
MPG
18.3
FG%
434
3P%
316
FT%
762
RPG
2.2
APG
1.5
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
6.6
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Boston
GP
46
GS
2
MPG
19.3
FG%
482
3P%
222
FT%
725
RPG
2.3
APG
1.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
5
PPG
7.8
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Boston
GP
54
GS
8
MPG
16.5
FG%
510
3P%
000
FT%
605
RPG
2.7
APG
1.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
4
PPG
6.1
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Memphis
GP
72
GS
31
MPG
20.8
FG%
510
3P%
174
FT%
753
RPG
2.7
APG
1.4
SPG
1.8
BPG
6
PPG
8.9
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Memphis
GP
58
GS
57
MPG
26.3
FG%
469
3P%
308
FT%
800
RPG
4.0
APG
1.4
SPG
1.8
BPG
6
PPG
9.8
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Memphis
GP
79
GS
79
MPG
26.7
FG%
445
3P%
125
FT%
717
RPG
4.6
APG
1.2
SPG
1.5
BPG
6
PPG
8.9
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Memphis
GP
55
GS
28
MPG
23.2
FG%
494
3P%
234
FT%
628
RPG
3.8
APG
1.7
SPG
1.6
BPG
3
PPG
9.0
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Memphis
GP
63
GS
41
MPG
26.2
FG%
495
3P%
345
FT%
627
RPG
4.4
APG
1.4
SPG
2.0
BPG
5
PPG
8.6
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Memphis
GP
64
GS
57
MPG
25.3
FG%
458
3P%
357
FT%
652
RPG
4.6
APG
1.1
SPG
1.7
BPG
3
PPG
8.4
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Memphis
GP
71
GS
66
MPG
27.0
FG%
461
3P%
278
FT%
615
RPG
5.5
APG
1.4
SPG
1.6
BPG
4
PPG
9.1
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
New Orleans
GP
22
GS
0
MPG
12.4
FG%
484
3P%
333
FT%
524
RPG
2.1
APG
4
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
4.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
820
GP
441
GS
22.0
MPG
475
FG%
282
3P%
709
FT%
3.5
RPG
1.3
APG
1.4
SPG
4
BPG
8.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2004–05
Boston
77
34
16.4
475
387
737
2.9
8
1.0
3
6.4
2005–06
Boston
51
9
19.2
471
324
746
2.2
1.3
1.0
4
7.2
2006–07
Boston
33
18
24.4
514
242
784
3.8
1.7
1.5
4
11.5
2007–08†
Boston
75
11
18.3
434
316
762
2.2
1.5
8
3
6.6
2008–09
Boston
46
2
19.3
482
222
725
2.3
1.4
1.2
5
7.8
2009–10
Boston
54
8
16.5
510
000
605
2.7
1.3
1.1
4
6.1
2010–11
Memphis
72
31
20.8
510
174
753
2.7
1.4
1.8
6
8.9
2011–12
Memphis
58
57
26.3
469
308
800
4.0
1.4
1.8
6
9.8
2012–13
Memphis
79
79
26.7
445
125
717
4.6
1.2
1.5
6
8.9
2013–14
Memphis
55
28
23.2
494
234
628
3.8
1.7
1.6
3
9.0
2014–15
Memphis
63
41
26.2
495
345
627
4.4
1.4
2.0
5
8.6
2015–16
Memphis
64
57
25.3
458
357
652
4.6
1.1
1.7
3
8.4
2016–17
Memphis
71
66
27.0
461
278
615
5.5
1.4
1.6
4
9.1
2017–18
New Orleans
22
0
12.4
484
333
524
2.1
4
5
1
4.7
Career
820
441
22.0
475
282
709
3.5
1.3
1.4
4
8.1
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Boston
GP
7
GS
3
MPG
12.9
FG%
444
3P%
000
FT%
429
RPG
1.7
APG
3
SPG
4
BPG
3
PPG
2.7
2008†
2008†
Year
2008†
Team
Boston
GP
15
GS
0
MPG
4.3
FG%
563
3P%
000
FT%
400
RPG
2
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
PPG
1.3
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Boston
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
6.0
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
9
APG
3
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
9
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Boston
GP
24
GS
0
MPG
16.3
FG%
480
3P%
000
FT%
778
RPG
1.7
APG
7
SPG
1.0
BPG
6
PPG
5.1
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Memphis
GP
13
GS
13
MPG
26.9
FG%
426
3P%
143
FT%
659
RPG
2.9
APG
1.5
SPG
1.9
BPG
4
PPG
8.8
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Memphis
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
24.3
FG%
400
3P%
000
FT%
706
RPG
3.1
APG
7
SPG
1.3
BPG
1.0
PPG
6.9
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Memphis
GP
15
GS
15
MPG
28.1
FG%
432
3P%
250
FT%
759
RPG
6.1
APG
1.8
SPG
2.0
BPG
3
PPG
10.3
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Memphis
GP
7
GS
1
MPG
32.9
FG%
486
3P%
000
FT%
762
RPG
7.7
APG
1.3
SPG
1.7
BPG
1
PPG
12.3
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Memphis
GP
10
GS
9
MPG
27.9
FG%
491
3P%
143
FT%
750
RPG
5.2
APG
1.5
SPG
2.4
BPG
1.1
PPG
6.6
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Memphis
GP
4
GS
2
MPG
23.5
FG%
303
3P%
143
FT%
692
RPG
2.8
APG
8
SPG
1.3
BPG
5
PPG
7.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
112
GP
50
GS
19.2
MPG
447
FG%
106
3P%
716
FT%
3.0
RPG
9
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
6.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2005
Boston
7
3
12.9
444
000
429
1.7
3
4
3
2.7
2008†
Boston
15
0
4.3
563
000
400
2
2
1
0
1.3
2009
Boston
10
0
6.0
500
000
1.000
9
3
2
0
9
2010
Boston
24
0
16.3
480
000
778
1.7
7
1.0
6
5.1
2011
Memphis
13
13
26.9
426
143
659
2.9
1.5
1.9
4
8.8
2012
Memphis
7
7
24.3
400
000
706
3.1
7
1.3
1.0
6.9
2013
Memphis
15
15
28.1
432
250
759
6.1
1.8
2.0
3
10.3
2014
Memphis
7
1
32.9
486
000
762
7.7
1.3
1.7
1
12.3
2015
Memphis
10
9
27.9
491
143
750
5.2
1.5
2.4
1.1
6.6
2016
Memphis
4
2
23.5
303
143
692
2.8
8
1.3
5
7.5
Career
112
50
19.2
447
106
716
3.0
9
1.2
4
6.0

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