Carmelo Anthony vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Carmelo Anthony has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Paul George scored more points in the postseason. 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 1.9 points more than Paul George in his 15 seasons (22.5 points against 20.6), and he also scored a total of 9,592 points more (28,289 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +1.9 | 19 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +9,592 | 19 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Paul George | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Carmelo Anthony has a better career point average than Paul George (+1.9 points per game) while Paul George scored more points (+502).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +1.9 | 13 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 13 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +502 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +303 | ||
| Paul George | 493 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +360 | ||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +356 | ||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Paul George | 7 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 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: | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +4 | +352 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +9,592 | +3,719 | +8,090 | +0.7 | +618 | +1,254 | +2.8 | +2,772 | +3,604 | +3.9 | +4 | +352 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +1.9 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2 | +31 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +502 | +110 | +228 | +0.8 | +175 | +471 | +2.8 | +107 | +130 | +2 | +31 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 4 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2019 to 2022—he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 206 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.5 | +19.5 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2018 | 6 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 12.3. |