Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Elgin Baylor

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Elgin Baylor was the higher-volume scorer (27.4 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 49.4%). Elgin Baylor holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #30 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatElgin Baylor
22.4 Points / game 27.4
6.2 Rebounds / game 13.5
2.7 Assists / game 4.3
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 43.1%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 78.0%
54.3% True shooting % 49.4%
1,260 Games played 846

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatElgin Baylor
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.34×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.21×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatElgin Baylor
23.1 Points / game 27.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.5 Assists / game 4.0
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 43.4%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 75.3%
83 Playoff games 134

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatElgin Baylor
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#63 All-time GOAT rank #30

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