Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs George Gervin

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 54.3%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatGeorge Gervin
22.4 Points / game 26.2
6.2 Rebounds / game 4.6
2.7 Assists / game 2.8
1.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.5 Blocks / game 0.9
44.4% Field goal % 51.0%
34.3% 3-point % 18.3%
81.6% Free throw % 84.5%
54.3% True shooting % 57.2%
1,260 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatGeorge Gervin
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatGeorge Gervin
23.1 Points / game 27.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.8
2.5 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
0.4 Blocks / game 0.9
41.3% Field goal % 49.4%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 79.5%
83 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 9
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#63 All-time GOAT rank #54

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