Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Walt Frazier

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Walt Frazier created more for others (6.1 assists per game to 2.7). Walt Frazier holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #40 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatWalt Frazier
22.4 Points / game 18.9
6.2 Rebounds / game 5.9
2.7 Assists / game 6.1
1.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.5 Blocks / game 0.1
44.4% Field goal % 48.8%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 78.6%
54.3% True shooting % 54.2%
1,260 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatWalt Frazier
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.79×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatWalt Frazier
23.1 Points / game 20.7
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.5 Assists / game 6.4
1.2 Steals / game 0.4
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 50.7%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 76.0%
83 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatWalt Frazier
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#63 All-time GOAT rank #40

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