Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Carmelo Anthony

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 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 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman controlled the glass (13.1 rebounds per game to 6.2). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatCarmelo Anthony
7.3 Points / game 22.4
13.1 Rebounds / game 6.2
1.8 Assists / game 2.7
0.7 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.5
52.1% Field goal % 44.4%
23.1% 3-point % 34.3%
58.4% Free throw % 81.6%
54.6% True shooting % 54.3%
911 Games played 1,260

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatCarmelo Anthony
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.32×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.50×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

Dennis RodmanStatCarmelo Anthony
Offensive rating 109.9
Defensive rating 111.0
Net rating -1.1
Usage % 0.2%
Assist % 0.1%
Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatCarmelo Anthony
6.4 Points / game 23.1
9.9 Rebounds / game 6.7
1.2 Assists / game 2.5
0.6 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.4
48.7% Field goal % 41.3%
7.9% 3-point % 28.5%
53.7% Free throw % 82.7%
169 Playoff games 83

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatCarmelo Anthony
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
2 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#32 All-time GOAT rank #63

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