Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Tom Heinsohn

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 45.9%). Tom Heinsohn holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships and the #47 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatTom Heinsohn
22.4 Points / game 18.6
6.2 Rebounds / game 8.8
2.7 Assists / game 2.0
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 40.4%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 79.1%
54.3% True shooting % 45.9%
1,260 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatTom Heinsohn
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.61×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.40×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.91×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatTom Heinsohn
23.1 Points / game 19.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 9.2
2.5 Assists / game 2.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 39.9%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 73.6%
83 Playoff games 104

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatTom Heinsohn
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 8
10 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#63 All-time GOAT rank #47

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