Carmelo Anthony vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young and Carmelo Anthony have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Carmelo Anthony is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Carmelo Anthony scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 2.7 points more than Carmelo Anthony in his 19 seasons (25.2 points against 22.5). On the other hand Carmelo Anthony scored a total of 15,980 points more than Trae Young (28,289 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 19 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +2.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +15,980 | 19 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Trae Young | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Carmelo Anthony (+3.3 points per game) while Carmelo Anthony scored more points (+1,201).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 13 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +3.3 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,201 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +451 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +695 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +769 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +33 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +52 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +56 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +5.9 | +11 | +772 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +15,980 | +6,228 | +13,638 | +1.5 | +449 | +1,219 | +0.4 | +3,075 | +4,046 | +5.9 | +11 | +772 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +3.3 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +10 | +56 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +1,201 | +437 | +1,037 | +1.2 | +31 | +76 | +2.7 | +296 | +365 | +2.6 | +10 | +56 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 11 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2012 to 2022—he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 669 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 11 extra years over Trae Young, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2009 | 16 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2011 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 34 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.8 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |