Carmelo Anthony vs. Stephon Castle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Carmelo Anthony has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Carmelo Anthony has better playoff stats. 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.
On this page we compare: |
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 7.8 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (22.5 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 27,099 points more (28,289 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +7.8 | 19 |
Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +27,099 | 19 |
Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 |
Scoring Titles | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 1 | ![]() +1 |
Stephon Castle | 0 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Carmelo Anthony has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +23.1 | 13 |
Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,914 | 13 |
Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
Stephon Castle | 0 |
50+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
Stephon Castle | 0 |
40+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
Stephon Castle | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +770 | ||
Stephon Castle | 26 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +1102 | ||
Stephon Castle | 60 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +1178 | ||
Stephon Castle | 79 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | 3 | +1 | ||
Stephon Castle | 2 |
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Carmelo Anthony's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +7.8 | +2.8 | +5.8 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +7.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +9.0 | +18 | +1,179 |
Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +27,099 | +9,696 | +21,655 | +1.9 | +1,636 | +4,540 | +7.0 | +6,071 | +7,420 | +9.0 | +18 | +1,179 |
Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +23.1 | +8.1 | +19.4 | +41.4 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +32.4 | +5.7 | +6.9 | +82.6 | +13 | +83 |
Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,914 | +669 | +1,614 | +41.4 | +101 | +312 | +32.4 | +475 | +575 | +82.6 | +13 | +83 |
Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 18 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 19, from 2005 to 2022—he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 1,178 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.9 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 18 extra years over Stephon Castle, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 79 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |