Carmelo Anthony vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. Carmelo Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Tyrese Maxey 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | +21.2 | +13.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -2.3 | -1.4 | +4.4 | +10.9 | +.036 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.021 | +4.0 | +5.3 | +.094 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +23.3 | +8.7 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +6.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -3.9 | -1.5 | +2.9 | +10.5 | +.111 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +.151 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +.164 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +0.5 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +0.2 | -1.8 | -1.0 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +.054 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.161 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +.070 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| 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: | +7 | +4.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -2.0 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +.062 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +.377 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +.127 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +20 | +3.2 | +6.2 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -0.7 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +.191 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +.037 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| 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: | +6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -2.3 | -1.6 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.094 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +.400 | +5.3 | +7.6 | +.153 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Third Team | - |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East 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: | +5 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +.026 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +.105 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +.060 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| 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: | +1 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.6 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.002 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +.100 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +.098 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| Carmelo Anthony | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 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: | +25 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +.055 | +2.3 | +7.1 | +.017 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +.093 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Carmelo Anthony played 14 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey, Carmelo Anthony got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Scoring Leader 8 All-Star Game |