Carmelo Anthony vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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 Austin Reaves, who played 5. Carmelo Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  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: | +21 | +13.3 | +13.7 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -2.3 | -1.3 | +5.2 | +12.7 | +.033 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.005 | +3.4 | +4.5 | +.062 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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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: | +11 | +6.0 | +7.8 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -1.4 | +3.1 | +8.7 | +.098 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.132 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +.068 |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| 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: | +11 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +2.6 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +.042 | +2.4 | +5.3 | +.443 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +.082 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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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: | +2 | +4.7 | +10.6 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +3.9 | +8.2 | +.005 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +.124 | +4.4 | +5.6 | +.045 |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| 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: | +3.8 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -2.2 | -2.4 | +0.6 | +7.2 | +.143 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +.269 | +4.4 | +6.6 | +.145 | |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +8 | +3.3 | +8.7 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -1.0 | +4.1 | +8.2 | +.016 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +.109 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +.069 |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| 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: | +2.8 | +10.6 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +2.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +.069 | +1.2 | +5.8 | +.181 | +5.0 | +6.4 | +.062 | |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Season 5 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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: | +70 | +1.5 | +5.4 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -1.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.003 | +2.2 | +6.6 | +.010 | +3.3 | +2.6 | +.117 |
| Austin Reaves | 7 | 37.9 | 31.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 19.3 | .489 | 3.0 | 8.7 | .344 | 9.3 | 10.3 | .903 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Carmelo Anthony played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves 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 Austin Reaves, Carmelo Anthony got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Scoring Leader 8 All-Star Game |