Carmelo Anthony vs. Dyson Daniels: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dyson Daniels 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.
Carmelo Anthony is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dyson Daniels.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Carmelo Anthony has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 14 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 4 seasons (22.5 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 26,513 points more (28,289 vs. 1,776).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +14.0 | 19 |
| Dyson Daniels | 8.5 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +26,513 | 19 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1,776 | 4 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Carmelo Anthony has a better career point average than Dyson Daniels (+21.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,910).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +21.8 | 13 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,910 | 13 |
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 272 | +272 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +784 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +1079 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 83 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +1070 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 187 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22 | +22 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +54 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +77 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +82 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +14.0 | +4.5 | +10.6 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +20.0 | +15 | +1,050 |
| Dyson Daniels | 8.5 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 32.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.4 | 4 | 210 |
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: | +26,513 | +9,385 | +21,088 | +2.5 | +1,579 | +4,404 | +3.1 | +6,164 | +7,510 | +20.0 | +15 | +1,050 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1,776 | 734 | 1,555 | 47.2 | 152 | 469 | 32.4 | 156 | 254 | 61.4 | 4 | 210 |
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: | +21.8 | +7.4 | +17.4 | +8.1 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +32.4 | +5.7 | +6.9 | +82.6 | +12 | +80 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
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: | +1,910 | +667 | +1,608 | +8.1 | +101 | +310 | +32.4 | +475 | +575 | +82.6 | +12 | +80 |
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 15 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 19, from 2008 to 2022—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 958 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 15 extra years over Dyson Daniels, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 5 |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |