Cole Anthony vs. Fred Roberts Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Roberts and Cole 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

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.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Fred Roberts, who played 13. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Fred Roberts had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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 achivements, 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
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Fred Roberts 13 9 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Fred Roberts 79 19.4 7.3 1.3 2.6 3.8 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.7 5.1 .536 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.2 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Fred Roberts 74 15.9 7.7 1.1 1.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 2.8 5.6 .498 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.0 2.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 10 13.0 5.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.9 4.3 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Fred Roberts 58 8.1 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.3 2.9 .443 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.5 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 4 7.8 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 4
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Fred Roberts 73 14.8 5.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.8 1.9 3.7 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Fred Roberts 20 13.3 4.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.4 1.5 3.0 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .705

Season 5
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1987-88
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 74 13.9 6.1 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.2 4.5 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 15 6.7 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.7 1.4 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .636

Season 6
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1988-89
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 71 17.6 5.9 1.0 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 .486 0.0 0.2 .214 1.5 1.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 9 38.3 14.7 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 3.2 5.4 11.1 .490 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.4 .850

Season 7
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1989-90
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 82 27.3 10.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.6 4.0 8.1 .495 0.0 0.1 .182 2.4 3.0 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 4 19.8 9.8 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 5.0 .650 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 8
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1990-91
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 82 25.8 10.8 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.3 4.4 8.2 .533 0.0 0.3 .160 2.1 2.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 3 34.3 11.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1991-92
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 80 21.8 9.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.1 .482 0.2 0.5 .514 1.6 2.1 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1992-93
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 79 18.8 7.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.9 5.4 .528 0.2 0.4 .414 1.7 2.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------

Note: Fred Roberts didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 11
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1994-95
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 21 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.3 3.4 .389 0.2 0.5 .364 1.0 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 1 7.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 12
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 33 9.6 3.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.5 2.9 .495 0.1 0.4 .286 0.7 0.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 1 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13
Cole Anthony Fred Roberts
Season -1996-97
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts 12 3.3 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------
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