Contemporaries · overlapped 19 seasons
LeBron James vs Carmelo Anthony
LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 19 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 22.4); LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 54.3%); LeBron James created more for others (7.4 assists per game to 2.7). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
22.4 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
6.2 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
2.7 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
44.4% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
34.3% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
81.6% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
54.3% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
1,260 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
109.9 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
111.0 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
-1.1 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
23.1 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
6.7 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.4 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
41.3% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
28.5% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
82.7% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
83 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | Carmelo Anthony |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#63 |
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