Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Carmelo Anthony

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 53.6%). Dominique Wilkins holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #62 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatCarmelo Anthony
24.8 Points / game 22.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 6.2
2.5 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.5
46.1% Field goal % 44.4%
31.9% 3-point % 34.3%
81.1% Free throw % 81.6%
53.6% True shooting % 54.3%
1,074 Games played 1,260

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatCarmelo Anthony
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.50×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatCarmelo Anthony
— Offensive rating 109.9
— Defensive rating 111.0
— Net rating -1.1
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatCarmelo Anthony
25.4 Points / game 23.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 6.7
2.6 Assists / game 2.5
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.4
42.8% Field goal % 41.3%
26.7% 3-point % 28.5%
81.8% Free throw % 82.7%
56 Playoff games 83

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatCarmelo Anthony
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#62 All-time GOAT rank #63

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