Contemporaries · overlapped 15 seasons
Carmelo Anthony vs Kevin Durant
Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 15 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 22.4); Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.3%); Kevin Durant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 2.7). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 109.9 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 111.0 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| -1.1 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 0 |
Championships |
2 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |
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