Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Carmelo Anthony

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Kevin McHale was the more efficient scorer (60.4% true shooting to 54.3%). Kevin McHale holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships and the #45 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatCarmelo Anthony
17.8 Points / game 22.4
7.3 Rebounds / game 6.2
1.7 Assists / game 2.7
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.5
54.9% Field goal % 44.4%
9.3% 3-point % 34.3%
78.9% Free throw % 81.6%
60.4% True shooting % 54.3%
971 Games played 1,260

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatCarmelo Anthony
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.50×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatCarmelo Anthony
18.8 Points / game 23.1
7.4 Rebounds / game 6.7
1.6 Assists / game 2.5
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.4
55.7% Field goal % 41.3%
14.6% 3-point % 28.5%
77.0% Free throw % 82.7%
169 Playoff games 83

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatCarmelo Anthony
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#45 All-time GOAT rank #63

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