Contemporaries · overlapped 13 seasons

Carmelo Anthony vs Stephen Curry

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Carmelo Anthony and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 13 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 22.4); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 54.3%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 2.7). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatStephen Curry
22.4 Points / game 24.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.7 Assists / game 6.3
1.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.5 Blocks / game 0.3
44.4% Field goal % 47.1%
34.3% 3-point % 42.5%
81.6% Free throw % 91.0%
54.3% True shooting % 64.8%
1,260 Games played 1,069

Advanced metrics

Carmelo AnthonyStatStephen Curry
109.9 Offensive rating 117.2
111.0 Defensive rating 105.8
-1.1 Net rating 11.5
0.2% Usage % 32.5%
0.1% Assist % 27.0%
0.1% Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatStephen Curry
23.1 Points / game 26.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.5 Assists / game 6.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.4 Blocks / game 0.3
41.3% Field goal % 45.4%
28.5% 3-point % 39.8%
82.7% Free throw % 89.1%
83 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#63 All-time GOAT rank #16

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