Carmelo Anthony vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming 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.
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, 11 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Carmelo Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Yao Ming had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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 |
| Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | | +7.5 | +7.5 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +2.7 | +8.1 | +.072 | +0.8 | +2.6 | | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.034 |
| Yao Ming |
82 |
29.0 |
13.5 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
8.2 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
.498 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.811 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +7 | +2.0 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +.091 | +0.6 | +2.1 | | +1.7 | +2.2 | +.013 |
| Yao Ming |
82 |
32.8 |
17.5 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
9.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
12.5 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.809 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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: | | +1.4 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.2 | | | +0.8 | +3.0 | +.034 | | +0.2 | | +2.6 | +3.0 | +.048 |
| Yao Ming |
5 |
37.6 |
15.0 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
13.6 |
.456 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.765 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | | +6.2 | +8.2 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +2.8 | +7.5 | +.071 | +0.5 | +1.9 | | +2.3 | +2.7 | +.025 |
| Yao Ming |
80 |
30.6 |
18.3 |
2.6 |
5.8 |
8.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
12.2 |
.552 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
6.2 |
.783 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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: | +2 | +6.7 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +7.8 | +.322 | | +0.8 | | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.023 |
| Yao Ming |
7 |
31.9 |
21.4 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
7.9 |
12.0 |
.655 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.7 |
7.9 |
.727 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 | +4.0 | +6.6 | +0.4 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.2 | -1.0 | -0.3 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +.043 | +0.6 | +2.3 | | +1.2 | +1.8 | +.045 |
| Yao Ming |
57 |
34.2 |
22.3 |
2.6 |
7.6 |
10.2 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
8.2 |
15.8 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.9 |
6.9 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +29 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +1.5 | -0.2 | | +0.7 | +2.1 | +.024 | +0.8 | +2.1 | | +1.4 | +0.9 | +.076 |
| Yao Ming |
48 |
33.8 |
25.0 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
9.4 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
8.8 |
17.1 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.862 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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: | +3 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +.076 | +0.5 | +2.0 | | +3.4 | +3.4 | +.052 |
| Yao Ming |
7 |
37.1 |
25.1 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
7.9 |
17.9 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
9.4 |
10.7 |
.880 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Carmelo Anthony |
66 |
34.5 |
22.8 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
8.1 |
18.3 |
.443 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.371 |
5.6 |
7.1 |
.793 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +4.0 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +.064 | +1.0 | +2.6 | | +0.7 | +0.3 | +.057 |
| Yao Ming |
55 |
37.2 |
22.0 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
10.8 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
15.5 |
.507 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.3 |
7.4 |
.850 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Carmelo Anthony |
16 |
38.3 |
27.2 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
9.1 |
20.1 |
.453 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
.364 |
7.4 |
9.0 |
.826 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Carmelo Anthony |
69 |
38.2 |
28.2 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
6.6 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
21.8 |
.458 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.316 |
7.4 |
8.9 |
.830 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.6 | +8.5 | +0.4 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +1.5 | | | +2.6 | +8.4 | +.090 | +0.9 | +2.7 | | +2.5 | +3.2 | +.036 |
| Yao Ming |
77 |
33.6 |
19.7 |
2.6 |
7.2 |
9.9 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
13.4 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
5.7 |
.866 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Carmelo Anthony |
6 |
42.3 |
30.7 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
8.5 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
10.7 |
23.0 |
.464 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.316 |
8.3 |
9.5 |
.877 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.4 | +13.6 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +0.7 | -1.6 | -1.3 | +4.7 | +12.0 | +.081 | +1.0 | +3.2 | | +3.2 | +3.8 | +.025 |
| Yao Ming |
9 |
35.9 |
17.1 |
2.1 |
8.8 |
10.9 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
5.7 |
.902 |
Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Carmelo Anthony |
77 |
35.7 |
25.6 |
1.5 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.455 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.378 |
6.6 |
7.9 |
.838 |
| difference: | +72 | +17.5 | +15.4 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.0 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +5.3 | +12.1 | +.031 | +1.2 | +3.3 | | +3.6 | +4.7 | +.100 |
| Yao Ming |
5 |
18.2 |
10.2 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
3.2 |
.938 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Carmelo Anthony |
4 |
39.0 |
26.0 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
22.0 |
.375 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
.346 |
7.3 |
8.5 |
.853 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Carmelo Anthony played 11 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2012 to 2022—Carmelo Anthony played in 5 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Yao Ming, Carmelo Anthony got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
1 Scoring Leader
6 All-Star Game
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