Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Dolph Schayes

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 40 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 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.81× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 48.8%). Dolph Schayes holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #38 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatDolph Schayes
22.4 Points / game 18.5
6.2 Rebounds / game 11.3
2.7 Assists / game 3.1
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 38.0%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 84.9%
54.3% True shooting % 48.8%
1,260 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatDolph Schayes
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.81×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dolph Schayes's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatDolph Schayes
23.1 Points / game 19.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.8
2.5 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 39.3%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 81.9%
83 Playoff games 97

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatDolph Schayes
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#63 All-time GOAT rank #38

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