Is Amar'e Stoudemire Better Than Jarrett Allen? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Amar'e Stoudemire vs Jarrett Allen. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Amar'e Stoudemire takes 4 categories while Jarrett Allen claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Amar'e Stoudemire's Points Per Game of 18.9 compared to Jarrett Allen's 13.1 represents a 44.3% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the C career average of 11.4 in this category, but Amar'e Stoudemire leads by 44.3%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Amar'e Stoudemire's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Amar'e Stoudemire posts 76.1% against Jarrett Allen's 71.1% — a gap of just 7%. Jarrett Allen can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Jarrett Allen side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

The verdict favors Amar'e Stoudemire — 4 categories to 3 — but Jarrett Allen makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Jarrett Allen has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.