Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Dennis Johnson

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 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 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatDennis Johnson
22.4 Points / game 14.1
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.7 Assists / game 5.0
1.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 44.6%
34.3% 3-point % 13.3%
81.6% Free throw % 80.0%
54.3% True shooting % 51.1%
1,260 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatDennis Johnson
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.34×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatDennis Johnson
23.1 Points / game 17.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.3
2.5 Assists / game 5.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.4
0.4 Blocks / game 0.6
41.3% Field goal % 43.6%
28.5% 3-point % 18.5%
82.7% Free throw % 80.1%
83 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatDennis Johnson
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 3
10 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#63 All-time GOAT rank #59

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