Cross-era · careers 34 years apart
Carmelo Anthony vs Bob Cousy
Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 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 18.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
18.4 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
5.2 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
37.5% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
80.0% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
44.6% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
924 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 2.32× |
Points vs era avg |
1.80× |
| 1.50× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.90× |
| 1.29× |
Assists vs era avg |
3.34× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 109.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 111.0 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| -1.1 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
18.5 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.0 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
8.6 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
34.3% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
79.5% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
109 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
6 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#13 |