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Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in September 2018. Allen is widely considered to be one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, and he held the record for most three-pointers made in a career until 2021, when he was surpassed by Stephen Curry.
Allen played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies for three seasons, gaining a reputation as an efficient long-range shooter. He entered the NBA in 1996 as the fifth overall selection. In the NBA, he developed into a prolific scorer for the Milwaukee Bucks, featuring alongside Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell as the team achieved playoff success. However, the trio were unable to capture a championship, and Allen was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. In Seattle, Allen's reputation as a scorer was solidified; he would break several league records for three-point and free throw shooting. Despite this, a title still eluded Allen, and he was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007.
In Boston, Allen and new teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce formed a "Big Three" and had immediate success, winning an NBA championship in 2008. He remained with the franchise for five seasons, before departing in free agency to join the Miami Heat for two seasons. In Miami, Allen accepted a reserve role, emphasizing spot-up and clutch shooting, which allowed him to capture another championship in 2013. His clutch three-pointer to tie Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals with 5.2 seconds remaining is regarded as one of the most memorable plays in NBA history.
Allen's list of individual accolades are extensive; he gained ten NBA All-Star designations, he won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men's basketball team, he held the NBA record in career three-point field goals made in the regular season from 2011 to 2021, and has additionally scored the third most three-pointers in the postseason. During his NBA career, Allen acted in some films, such as his role as basketball prodigy Jesus Shuttlesworth in Spike Lee's basketball drama He Got Game (1998). Allen's performance as Shuttlesworth was greatly praised by critics, and the name was borrowed as Allen's basketball nickname.
Career Honours NBA 75th Anniversary Team 2021 _Retired Basketball | Basketball Hall of Fame 2018 _Retired Basketball | NBA 2013 Miami Heat | NBA All Star 2011 Boston Celtics | NBA All Star 2009 Boston Celtics | NBA 2008 Boston Celtics | NBA All Star 2008 Boston Celtics | NBA All Star 2007 Seattle SuperSonics |
NBA All Star 2006 Seattle SuperSonics | NBA All Star 2005 Seattle SuperSonics | NBA All Star 2004 Seattle SuperSonics | FIBA AmeriCup 2003 United States Basketball |
NBA All Star 2002 Milwaukee Bucks | NBA All Star 2001 Milwaukee Bucks | NBA Three-Point Contest 2001 Milwaukee Bucks | NBA All Star 2000 Milwaukee Bucks |
Olympics Gold 2000 United States Basketball | USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 1995 United States Basketball |
Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams
1993-1996 |
Former Senior Teams
1996-2003 |
2000-2003 |
2003-2007 |
2007-2012 |
2012-2014 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2013-2014 | 93 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2013-2014 | 175 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2013-2014 | 12 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2013-2014 | 2,463 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2013-2014 | 886 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2013-2014 | 272 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2013-2014 | 68 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2013-2014 | 108 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2012-2013 | 102 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2012-2013 | 164 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2012-2013 | 18 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2012-2013 | 2,608 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2012-2013 | 1,097 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2012-2013 | 281 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2012-2013 | 79 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2012-2013 | 130 |
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| Boston Celtics | Appearances | NBA | 2011-2012 | 64 |
| Boston Celtics | Assists | NBA | 2011-2012 | 127 |
| Boston Celtics | Blocks | NBA | 2011-2012 | 10 |
| Boston Celtics | Mins Played | NBA | 2011-2012 | 2,181 |
| Boston Celtics | Points | NBA | 2011-2012 | 847 |
| Boston Celtics | Rebounds | NBA | 2011-2012 | 216 |
| Boston Celtics | Steals | NBA | 2011-2012 | 66 |
| Boston Celtics | Turnovers | NBA | 2011-2012 | 85 |
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| Boston Celtics | Appearances | NBA | 2010-2011 | 89 |
| Boston Celtics | Assists | NBA | 2010-2011 | 241 |
| Boston Celtics | Blocks | NBA | 2010-2011 | 17 |
| Boston Celtics | Mins Played | NBA | 2010-2011 | 3,251 |
| Boston Celtics | Points | NBA | 2010-2011 | 1,491 |
| Boston Celtics | Rebounds | NBA | 2010-2011 | 308 |
| Boston Celtics | Steals | NBA | 2010-2011 | 88 |
| Boston Celtics | Turnovers | NBA | 2010-2011 | 127 |
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| Boston Celtics | Appearances | NBA | 2009-2010 | 104 |
| Boston Celtics | Assists | NBA | 2009-2010 | 273 |
| Boston Celtics | Blocks | NBA | 2009-2010 | 28 |
| Boston Celtics | Mins Played | NBA | 2009-2010 | 3,744 |
| Boston Celtics | Points | NBA | 2009-2010 | 1,691 |
| Boston Celtics | Rebounds | NBA | 2009-2010 | 333 |
| Boston Celtics | Steals | NBA | 2009-2010 | 86 |
| Boston Celtics | Turnovers | NBA | 2009-2010 | 165 |
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| Boston Celtics | Appearances | NBA | 2008-2009 | 93 |
| Boston Celtics | Assists | NBA | 2008-2009 | 255 |
| Boston Celtics | Blocks | NBA | 2008-2009 | 18 |
| Boston Celtics | Mins Played | NBA | 2008-2009 | 3,441 |
| Boston Celtics | Points | NBA | 2008-2009 | 1,690 |
| Boston Celtics | Rebounds | NBA | 2008-2009 | 333 |
| Boston Celtics | Steals | NBA | 2008-2009 | 84 |
| Boston Celtics | Turnovers | NBA | 2008-2009 | 159 |
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| Boston Celtics | Appearances | NBA | 2007-2008 | 99 |
| Boston Celtics | Assists | NBA | 2007-2008 | 296 |
| Boston Celtics | Blocks | NBA | 2007-2008 | 24 |
| Boston Celtics | Mins Played | NBA | 2007-2008 | 3,611 |
| Boston Celtics | Points | NBA | 2007-2008 | 1,678 |
| Boston Celtics | Rebounds | NBA | 2007-2008 | 366 |
| Boston Celtics | Steals | NBA | 2007-2008 | 89 |
| Boston Celtics | Turnovers | NBA | 2007-2008 | 165 |
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| Seattle SuperSonics | Appearances | NBA | 2006-2007 | 55 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Assists | NBA | 2006-2007 | 228 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Blocks | NBA | 2006-2007 | 11 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Mins Played | NBA | 2006-2007 | 2,219 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Points | NBA | 2006-2007 | 1,454 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Rebounds | NBA | 2006-2007 | 247 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Steals | NBA | 2006-2007 | 82 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Turnovers | NBA | 2006-2007 | 154 |
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| Seattle SuperSonics | Appearances | NBA | 2005-2006 | 78 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Assists | NBA | 2005-2006 | 286 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Blocks | NBA | 2005-2006 | 16 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Mins Played | NBA | 2005-2006 | 3,022 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Points | NBA | 2005-2006 | 1,955 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Rebounds | NBA | 2005-2006 | 332 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Steals | NBA | 2005-2006 | 105 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Turnovers | NBA | 2005-2006 | 188 |
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| Seattle SuperSonics | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 89 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 332 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 3,500 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 2,158 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 394 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 98 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 205 |
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| Seattle SuperSonics | Appearances | NBA | 2003-2004 | 56 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Assists | NBA | 2003-2004 | 268 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Blocks | NBA | 2003-2004 | 11 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Mins Played | NBA | 2003-2004 | 2,152 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Points | NBA | 2003-2004 | 1,287 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Rebounds | NBA | 2003-2004 | 286 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Steals | NBA | 2003-2004 | 71 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Turnovers | NBA | 2003-2004 | 156 |
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| United States Basketball | Appearances | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 10 |
| United States Basketball | Assists | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 22 |
| United States Basketball | Mins Played | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 194 |
| United States Basketball | Points | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 106 |
| United States Basketball | Rebounds | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 31 |
| United States Basketball | Steals | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 6 |
| United States Basketball | Turnovers | FIBA AmeriCup | 2003 | 15 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 2002-2003 | 47 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Appearances | NBA | 2002-2003 | 29 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 2002-2003 | 164 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Assists | NBA | 2002-2003 | 170 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 2002-2003 | 11 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Blocks | NBA | 2002-2003 | 3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 2002-2003 | 1,683 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Mins Played | NBA | 2002-2003 | 1,197 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 2002-2003 | 1,003 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Points | NBA | 2002-2003 | 710 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 2002-2003 | 218 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Rebounds | NBA | 2002-2003 | 163 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 2002-2003 | 57 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Steals | NBA | 2002-2003 | 46 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 2002-2003 | 117 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | Turnovers | NBA | 2002-2003 | 81 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 2001-2002 | 69 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 2001-2002 | 271 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 2001-2002 | 18 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 2001-2002 | 2,525 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 2001-2002 | 1,503 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 2001-2002 | 312 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 2001-2002 | 88 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 2001-2002 | 159 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 2000-2001 | 100 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 2000-2001 | 482 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 2000-2001 | 30 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 2000-2001 | 3,897 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 2000-2001 | 2,258 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 2000-2001 | 502 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 2000-2001 | 148 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 2000-2001 | 247 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 1999-2000 | 87 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 1999-2000 | 321 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 1999-2000 | 19 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 1999-2000 | 3,256 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 1999-2000 | 1,919 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 1999-2000 | 392 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 1999-2000 | 118 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 1999-2000 | 192 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 1998-1999 | 53 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 1998-1999 | 191 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 1998-1999 | 8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 1998-1999 | 1,839 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 1998-1999 | 923 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 1998-1999 | 234 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 1998-1999 | 56 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 1998-1999 | 133 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 1997-1998 | 82 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 1997-1998 | 356 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 1997-1998 | 12 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 1997-1998 | 3,287 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 1997-1998 | 1,602 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 1997-1998 | 405 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 1997-1998 | 111 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 1997-1998 | 263 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | Appearances | NBA | 1996-1997 | 82 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Assists | NBA | 1996-1997 | 210 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Blocks | NBA | 1996-1997 | 10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Mins Played | NBA | 1996-1997 | 2,532 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Points | NBA | 1996-1997 | 1,102 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Rebounds | NBA | 1996-1997 | 326 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Steals | NBA | 1996-1997 | 75 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Turnovers | NBA | 1996-1997 | 149 |
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