Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs John Havlicek

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatJohn Havlicek
22.4 Points / game 20.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 6.3
2.7 Assists / game 4.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.4
0.5 Blocks / game 0.1
44.4% Field goal % 43.9%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 81.3%
54.3% True shooting % 49.2%
1,260 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatJohn Havlicek
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.89×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatJohn Havlicek
23.1 Points / game 22.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 6.9
2.5 Assists / game 4.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.3
0.4 Blocks / game 0.1
41.3% Field goal % 43.5%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 82.7%
83 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatJohn Havlicek
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 8
10 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#63 All-time GOAT rank #11

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