Contemporaries · overlapped 18 seasons
Carmelo Anthony vs Dwight Howard
Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 18 seasons. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 15.7); Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 54.3%); Carmelo Anthony created more for others (2.7 assists per game to 1.3). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
15.7 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
1.3 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.9 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.8 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
15.8% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
57.0% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
60.3% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
1,242 |
Advanced metrics
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 109.9 |
Offensive rating |
107.3 |
| 111.0 |
Defensive rating |
106.8 |
| -1.1 |
Net rating |
0.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
15.3 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
1.2 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
2.0 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
59.3% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
7.2% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
54.8% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
125 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Dwight Howard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#48 |
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