Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Carmelo Anthony

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 22.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 54.3%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatCarmelo Anthony
30.1 Points / game 22.4
6.2 Rebounds / game 6.2
5.3 Assists / game 2.7
2.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.5
49.6% Field goal % 44.4%
28.0% 3-point % 34.3%
83.3% Free throw % 81.6%
56.9% True shooting % 54.3%
1,072 Games played 1,260

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatCarmelo Anthony
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.50×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.29×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatCarmelo Anthony
33.5 Points / game 23.1
6.4 Rebounds / game 6.7
5.7 Assists / game 2.5
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.4
48.8% Field goal % 41.3%
34.3% 3-point % 28.5%
83.0% Free throw % 82.7%
179 Playoff games 83

Accolades

Michael JordanStatCarmelo Anthony
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 10
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #63

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