Carmelo Anthony vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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.
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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 Jordan Poole.
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 Jordan Poole 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 5.7 points more than Jordan Poole in his 6 seasons (22.5 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 21,347 points more (28,289 vs. 6,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +5.7 | 19 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +21,347 | 19 |
| Jordan Poole | 6,942 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Jordan Poole | 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 Jordan Poole (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,407).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +8.6 | 13 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,407 | 13 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +644 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 152 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +841 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 321 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +856 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 401 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +45 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +52 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +49 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 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: | +5.7 | +2.3 | +4.5 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +6.5 | +13 | +848 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.8 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 87.9 | 6 | 412 |
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: | +21,347 | +7,776 | +17,088 | +2.5 | +716 | +1,929 | +1.0 | +5,079 | +6,352 | +6.5 | +13 | +848 |
| Jordan Poole | 6,942 | 2,343 | 5,555 | 42.2 | 1,015 | 2,944 | 34.5 | 1,241 | 1,412 | 87.9 | 6 | 412 |
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: | +8.6 | +3.1 | +8.3 | +3.5 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +11 | +48 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
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: | +1,407 | +494 | +1,225 | +3.5 | +35 | +121 | +2.2 | +384 | +470 | +4.1 | +11 | +48 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 13 seasons more than Jordan Poole in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2010 to 2022—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 815 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 13 extra years over Jordan Poole, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2009 | 16 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |