Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Moses Malone

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 54.3%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatMoses Malone
22.4 Points / game 20.6
6.2 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.7 Assists / game 1.3
1.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.5 Blocks / game 1.3
44.4% Field goal % 48.4%
34.3% 3-point % 7.3%
81.6% Free throw % 76.8%
54.3% True shooting % 56.9%
1,260 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatMoses Malone
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.00×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatMoses Malone
23.1 Points / game 22.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 13.8
2.5 Assists / game 1.4
1.2 Steals / game 0.9
0.4 Blocks / game 1.6
41.3% Field goal % 46.7%
28.5% 3-point % 5.3%
82.7% Free throw % 77.7%
83 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatMoses Malone
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#63 All-time GOAT rank #15

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