Carmelo Anthony vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner 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 8.5 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (22.5 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 18,938 points more (28,289 vs. 9,351).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +8.5 | 19 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +18,938 | 19 |
| Myles Turner | 9,351 | 11 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Myles Turner | 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 Myles Turner (+9.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,004).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +9.3 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,004 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +664 | ||
| Myles Turner | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +670 | ||
| Myles Turner | 492 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +597 | ||
| Myles Turner | 660 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22 | +22 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +41 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +31 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +17 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +8.5 | +2.8 | +7.6 | +5.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +4.4 | +8 | +592 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.0 | 11 | 668 |
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: | +18,938 | +6,677 | +15,714 | +5.0 | +917 | +2,633 | +0.8 | +4,667 | +5,616 | +4.4 | +8 | +592 |
| Myles Turner | 9,351 | 3,442 | 6,929 | 49.7 | 814 | 2,240 | 36.3 | 1,653 | 2,148 | 77.0 | 11 | 668 |
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: | +9.3 | +3.0 | +9.2 | +8.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +5.4 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +10.1 | +6 | +17 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +1,004 | +333 | +942 | +8.6 | +16 | +87 | +5.4 | +322 | +364 | +10.1 | +6 | +17 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 10 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 21, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 614 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 10 extra years over Myles Turner, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2009 | 16 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2011 | 4 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2012 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.8 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |