Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Carmelo Anthony: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Carmelo Anthony and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the most prolific scorers in NBA history—combining for an staggering season total of 48,827 points—and they also have two of the all-time best scoring averages. 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Carmelo Anthony scored more points in the regular season. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 1.4 points more than Carmelo Anthony in his 19 seasons (23.9 points against 22.5). On the other hand Carmelo Anthony scored a total of 7,751 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo (28,289 vs. 20,538).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +1.4 | 12 |
Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 12 | |
Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +7,751 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
Carmelo Anthony | 1 | ![]() +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Carmelo Anthony (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+356).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +3.9 | 9 |
Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +356 | 9 |
Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
Carmelo Anthony | 1 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | |||
Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +233 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +402 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +401 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
Carmelo Anthony | 3 |
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +12 | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 54 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +4 | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 77 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +1 | ||
Carmelo Anthony | 83 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
Carmelo Anthony | 0 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
difference: | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +10.4 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +7.1 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +12.1 | +7 | +401 |
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 |
Total Stats
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
difference: | +7,751 | +2,594 | +8,975 | +10.4 | +1,189 | +2,965 | +7.1 | +1,374 | +630 | +12.1 | +7 | +401 |
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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
difference: | +3.9 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +11.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +20.1 | +4 | +1 |
Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
Total Stats
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
difference: | +356 | +183 | +12 | +11.7 | +39 | +73 | +6.5 | +29 | +232 | +20.1 | +4 | +1 |
Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison


Regular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 7 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 430 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.4 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |