Cross-era · careers 30 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Willis Reed

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 30 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatWillis Reed
22.4 Points / game 18.7
6.2 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.7 Assists / game 1.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 47.6%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 74.8%
54.3% True shooting % 52.3%
1,260 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatWillis Reed
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.65×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatWillis Reed
23.1 Points / game 17.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.3
2.5 Assists / game 1.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 46.1%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 75.1%
83 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#63 All-time GOAT rank #29

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