Contemporaries · overlapped 9 seasons
Carmelo Anthony vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Carmelo Anthony and Giannis Antetokounmpo were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 9 seasons. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 22.4); Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 54.3%); Giannis Antetokounmpo created more for others (5.0 assists per game to 2.7). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
24.1 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
9.9 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
5.0 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.1 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
54.1% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
27.4% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
69.8% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
63.5% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
895 |
Advanced metrics
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 109.9 |
Offensive rating |
111.6 |
| 111.0 |
Defensive rating |
106.0 |
| -1.1 |
Net rating |
5.6 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
37.0% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
38.7% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
19.2% |
Playoff averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
27.0 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
12.2 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
52.7% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
23.7% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
62.6% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
84 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
7 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#20 |
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