Worst players who have their jerseys retired

NBA: The worst player from each franchise to have their jersey retired

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Each franchise worst player to have their jersey retired, Memphis Grizzlies: Tony Allen

Stats: 8.9 ppg, 1.7 spg, 1.4 apg

This was an easy one for us. With only two jerseys currently housed in the rafters at the Memphis Grizzlies arena, it’s clear as day who was better.

Tony Allen really made his mark in the league during his seven seasons in Memphis. The numbers weren’t exactly pretty though, averaging just 8.9 points, 1.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Offense was never his thing, in fact, he never averaged double digits in the scoring column at any point during his time in Memphis.

Allen was a defensive player through and through. In seven seasons, he was named to six All-Defensive squads. But, despite his ability to lock people down on one side of the floor, he was horrific on the other. Zach Randolph, on the other hand, was a walking double-double.

With two All-Star appearances during his eight seasons and a nightly average of 16.8 points and 10.2 rebounds, there was nothing anyone could do to stop Randolph once he got the ball on the inside. When he was in his prime, Randolph was a 20 and 11 guy. In seven of his eight seasons with Memphis, Randolph led them to the playoffs.

Both Allen and Randolph were major players for the franchise but there’s simply no way the Grizzlies would’ve had that sort of success if it wasn’t for Randolph.