Cross-era · careers 39 years apart
Carmelo Anthony vs Bob Pettit
Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.33× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
26.4 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
16.2 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
43.5% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
76.2% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
51.1% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
792 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|
| 2.32× |
Points vs era avg |
2.33× |
| 1.50× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
2.61× |
| 1.29× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.32× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|
| 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 Pettit |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
25.5 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
14.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
2.7 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
41.4% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
77.9% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
88 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#22 |