Carmelo Anthony vs. Anthony Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Davis and Carmelo Anthony to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Anthony Davis and Carmelo Anthony have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Carmelo Anthony is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Carmelo Anthony scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 1.6 points more than Carmelo Anthony in his 19 seasons (24.1 points against 22.5). On the other hand Carmelo Anthony scored a total of 9,311 points more than Anthony Davis (28,289 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 19 | |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +1.6 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +9,311 | 19 |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Carmelo Anthony (+3 points per game) while Carmelo Anthony scored more points (+348).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 13 | |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +3.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +348 | 13 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +263 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +431 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +473 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +8 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +19 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +24 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +7.6 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +6 | +473 |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +9,311 | +3,019 | +9,054 | +7.6 | +1,356 | +3,604 | +5.9 | +1,917 | +2,218 | +2.0 | +6 | +473 |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +12.8 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +7 | +23 |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +348 | +95 | +555 | +12.8 | +65 | +197 | +1.1 | +93 | +120 | +1.4 | +7 | +23 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 6 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 358 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.4 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |