Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

James Worthy vs Carmelo Anthony

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.32× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 54.3%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

James WorthyStatCarmelo Anthony
17.6 Points / game 22.4
5.1 Rebounds / game 6.2
3.0 Assists / game 2.7
1.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.5
52.1% Field goal % 44.4%
24.1% 3-point % 34.3%
76.9% Free throw % 81.6%
55.9% True shooting % 54.3%
926 Games played 1,260

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatCarmelo Anthony
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.50×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

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

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatCarmelo Anthony
21.1 Points / game 23.1
5.2 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.5
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.7 Blocks / game 0.4
55.0% Field goal % 41.3%
24.3% 3-point % 28.5%
71.6% Free throw % 82.7%
143 Playoff games 83

Accolades

James WorthyStatCarmelo Anthony
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 10
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#53 All-time GOAT rank #63

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