Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 54.3%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
22.4 Points / game 24.6
6.2 Rebounds / game 11.2
2.7 Assists / game 3.6
1.0 Steals / game 0.7
0.5 Blocks / game 2.0
44.4% Field goal % 55.9%
34.3% 3-point % 1.7%
81.6% Free throw % 72.7%
54.3% True shooting % 59.2%
1,260 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.34×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Carmelo AnthonyStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
109.9 Offensive rating —
111.0 Defensive rating —
-1.1 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
23.1 Points / game 24.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.5
2.5 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.8
0.4 Blocks / game 2.0
41.3% Field goal % 53.0%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 74.2%
83 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
0 MVP awards 6
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 6
10 All-Star selections 18
0 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#63 All-time GOAT rank #2

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