Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Isiah Thomas

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 19.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.85× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 51.6%). Isiah Thomas holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #36 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatIsiah Thomas
22.4 Points / game 19.2
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.7 Assists / game 9.3
1.0 Steals / game 1.9
0.5 Blocks / game 0.3
44.4% Field goal % 45.2%
34.3% 3-point % 29.0%
81.6% Free throw % 75.9%
54.3% True shooting % 51.6%
1,260 Games played 979

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatIsiah Thomas
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.85×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.86×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 3.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatIsiah Thomas
23.1 Points / game 20.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 8.9
1.2 Steals / game 2.1
0.4 Blocks / game 0.3
41.3% Field goal % 43.8%
28.5% 3-point % 32.3%
82.7% Free throw % 77.0%
83 Playoff games 111

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatIsiah Thomas
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#63 All-time GOAT rank #36

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