Carmelo Anthony vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and Carmelo Anthony, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Carmelo Anthony played 19 years in the NBA, 14 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 5. Carmelo Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19 | 13 | 2003-04 to 2021-22 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 82 | 36.5 | 21.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 17.9 | .426 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .322 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .777 |
| difference: | +10 | +4.4 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -0.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +.009 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +.007 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.001 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | 36.3 | 15.0 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 16.0 | .328 | 0.5 | 2.8 | .182 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 |
| Anthony Edwards | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 75 | 34.8 | 20.8 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 16.4 | .431 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .266 | 6.1 | 7.6 | .796 |
| difference: | +3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +.010 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +.091 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +.010 |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 5 | 36.2 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 16.6 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .813 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.6 | +6.0 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +.033 | +3.8 | +9.3 | +.404 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.011 |
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
Season 3 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 80 | 36.8 | 26.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 19.7 | .481 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .243 | 7.2 | 8.9 | .808 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +.022 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +.126 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +.052 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 5 | 38.6 | 21.0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 19.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 7.8 | 10.4 | .750 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +10.6 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +1.8 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +4.4 | +3.0 | +.149 | +3.0 | +7.8 | +.349 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +.096 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
Season 4 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-NBA Third Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 65 | 38.2 | 28.9 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 22.4 | .476 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .268 | 7.1 | 8.7 | .808 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.1 | +3.0 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -1.3 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +.015 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +.089 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.028 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 5 | 42.0 | 26.8 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 19.6 | .480 | 1.8 | 3.6 | .500 | 6.2 | 7.8 | .795 |
| difference: | +11 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.001 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +.100 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.019 |
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
Season 5 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | 36.4 | 25.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 19.2 | .492 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .354 | 6.0 | 7.7 | .786 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -1.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.045 | +3.3 | +8.2 | +.041 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.051 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | 36.5 | 22.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 22.0 | .364 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 6.0 | 7.3 | .828 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -2.2 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.089 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +.104 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.109 |
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
Additional Years |
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* Carmelo Anthony played 14 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2009 to 2022—Carmelo Anthony played in 8 Playoffs. In those 14 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Carmelo Anthony got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Scoring Leader 8 All-Star Game |