Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Dave Cowens

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Dave Cowens 1970-1982 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Dave Cowens (1970-1982) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.69× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 49.5%). Dave Cowens holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #51 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatDave Cowens
22.4 Points / game 17.6
6.2 Rebounds / game 13.6
2.7 Assists / game 3.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 45.9%
34.3% 3-point % 0.7%
81.6% Free throw % 78.5%
54.3% True shooting % 49.5%
1,260 Games played 766

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatDave Cowens
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.69×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.82×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.63×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatDave Cowens
23.1 Points / game 18.9
6.7 Rebounds / game 14.4
2.5 Assists / game 3.7
1.2 Steals / game 0.9
0.4 Blocks / game 0.6
41.3% Field goal % 45.3%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 76.4%
83 Playoff games 89

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatDave Cowens
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#63 All-time GOAT rank #51

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