Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Artis Gilmore

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 54.3%). Carmelo Anthony holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #63 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatArtis Gilmore
22.4 Points / game 17.1
6.2 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.7 Assists / game 1.9
1.0 Steals / game 0.5
0.5 Blocks / game 1.9
44.4% Field goal % 60.1%
34.3% 3-point % 9.0%
81.6% Free throw % 70.1%
54.3% True shooting % 64.3%
1,260 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatArtis Gilmore
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Carmelo AnthonyStatArtis Gilmore
109.9 Offensive rating —
111.0 Defensive rating —
-1.1 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatArtis Gilmore
23.1 Points / game 11.7
6.7 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.5 Assists / game 1.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.6
0.4 Blocks / game 1.7
41.3% Field goal % 54.9%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 62.7%
83 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#63 All-time GOAT rank #73

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