Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Wilt Chamberlain

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain created more for others (4.4 assists per game to 2.7). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatWilt Chamberlain
22.4 Points / game 30.1
6.2 Rebounds / game 22.9
2.7 Assists / game 4.4
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.5 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 56.8%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 50.1%
54.3% True shooting % 54.7%
1,260 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatWilt Chamberlain
2.32× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatWilt Chamberlain
23.1 Points / game 22.5
6.7 Rebounds / game 24.5
2.5 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
41.3% Field goal % 53.1%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 46.6%
83 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#63 All-time GOAT rank #8

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