Carmelo Anthony vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey.
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 Josh Giddey 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 8.4 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (22.5 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 24,347 points more (28,289 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +8.4 | 19 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +24,347 | 19 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Josh Giddey | 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 Josh Giddey (+14.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,827).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +14.4 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,827 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +748 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +947 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +979 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22 | +22 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +53 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +73 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +73 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
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: | +8.4 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +15 | +980 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +24,347 | +8,526 | +19,210 | +1.7 | +1,412 | +3,905 | +2.5 | +5,883 | +7,192 | +5.0 | +15 | +980 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +14.4 | +4.7 | +11.9 | +3.9 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +5.0 | +6.1 | +4.9 | +12 | +73 | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +1,827 | +635 | +1,539 | +3.9 | +89 | +278 | +2.9 | +468 | +567 | +4.9 | +12 | +73 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 15 seasons more than Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
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. |