Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Carmelo Anthony vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Carmelo Anthony and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 22.4); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.3%); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander created more for others (5.3 assists per game to 2.7). Carmelo Anthony holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #63 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 109.9 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 111.0 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| -1.1 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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