Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Elvin Hayes

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Elvin Hayes 1968-1983 · Forward

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Elvin Hayes (1968-1983) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 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 21.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.97× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 49.2%). Elvin Hayes holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #42 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatElvin Hayes
22.4 Points / game 21.0
6.2 Rebounds / game 12.5
2.7 Assists / game 1.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.7
0.5 Blocks / game 1.4
44.4% Field goal % 45.2%
34.3% 3-point % 4.5%
81.6% Free throw % 67.0%
54.3% True shooting % 49.2%
1,260 Games played 1,303

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatElvin Hayes
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.97×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.57×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.78×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elvin Hayes's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatElvin Hayes
23.1 Points / game 22.9
6.7 Rebounds / game 13.0
2.5 Assists / game 1.9
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.4 Blocks / game 2.3
41.3% Field goal % 46.4%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 65.2%
83 Playoff games 96

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatElvin Hayes
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 12
0 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#63 All-time GOAT rank #42

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