Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Julius Erving

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 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 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 54.3%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatJulius Erving
22.4 Points / game 22.0
6.2 Rebounds / game 6.7
2.7 Assists / game 3.9
1.0 Steals / game 1.8
0.5 Blocks / game 1.5
44.4% Field goal % 50.6%
34.3% 3-point % 18.6%
81.6% Free throw % 77.9%
54.3% True shooting % 55.8%
1,260 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatJulius Erving
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.09×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatJulius Erving
23.1 Points / game 21.9
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.0
2.5 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.7
0.4 Blocks / game 1.7
41.3% Field goal % 48.4%
28.5% 3-point % 8.0%
82.7% Free throw % 78.1%
83 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatJulius Erving
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 3
10 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#63 All-time GOAT rank #21

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