Carmelo Anthony vs. Anthony Davis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Anthony Davis all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Anthony Davis, with 13 seasons played from 2013 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Anthony Davis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis
Points
10th
66th
75th
118th
Rebounds
84th
70th
166th
109th
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
167th
115th
179th
Blocks
208th
25th
+300th
53rd
Years1913136

Carmelo Anthony vs. Anthony Davis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis
Points
37th
26th
43rd
19th
Rebounds
+300th
36th
248th
22nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
146th
178th
140th
Blocks
+300th
14th
+300th
14th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
66th
56 28,289 vs. 18,9789,311
Rebounds
84th
70th
14 7,808 vs. 8,416608
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 2,0091,413
Steals
92nd
167th
75 1,223 vs. 1,033190
Blocks
208th
25th
183 644 vs. 1,8151,171
Offensive Rebounds
114th
95th
19 1,983 vs. 2,086103
Defensive Rebounds
54th
44th
10 5,825 vs. 6,330505
Field Goals Made
16th
74th
58 10,119 vs. 7,1003,019
Field Goals Attempted
10th
107th
97 22,643 vs. 13,5899,054
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 3751,356
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,2693,604
Free Throws Made
18th
62nd
44 6,320 vs. 4,4031,917
Free Throws Attempted
26th
69th
43 7,764 vs. 5,5462,218

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 787473
Seasons
12th
292nd
280 19 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
134th
68 2 vs. 42

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
26th
8 36 vs. 459
50+ point games
29th
23rd
6 4 vs. 51
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
118th
43 1,914 vs. 1,566348
Rebounds
166th
109th
57 557 vs. 705148
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 17034
Steals
115th
179th
64 100 vs. 7624
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 29 vs. 129100
Offensive Rebounds
136th
152nd
16 153 vs. 1485
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
73rd
59 404 vs. 557153
Field Goals Made
91st
125th
34 669 vs. 57495
Field Goals Attempted
70th
169th
99 1,614 vs. 1,059555
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 3665
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 115197
Free Throws Made
61st
90th
29 475 vs. 38293
Free Throws Attempted
64th
107th
43 575 vs. 455120

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 6023
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
49th
12 4 vs. 31
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
26th
11 22.45 vs. 24.111.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 6.20 vs. 10.694.50
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.550.16
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.97 vs. 1.310.34
Blocks per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.51 vs. 2.311.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.57 vs. 2.651.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
13th
180 4.62 vs. 8.043.42
Field Goals Made per game
50th
20th
30 8.03 vs. 9.020.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
44th
12 17.97 vs. 17.270.70
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.480.90
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 1.612.26
Free Throws Made per game
50th
32nd
18 5.02 vs. 5.590.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
35th
31 6.16 vs. 7.050.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
19th
24 23.06 vs. 26.103.04
Rebounds per game
248th
22nd
226 6.71 vs. 11.755.04
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.830.38
Steals per game
178th
140th
38 1.20 vs. 1.270.06
Blocks per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.35 vs. 2.151.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
115th
151 1.84 vs. 2.470.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
5th
165 4.87 vs. 9.284.42
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
21st
42 8.06 vs. 9.571.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
64th
25 19.45 vs. 17.651.80
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.600.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 1.921.84
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
23rd
20 5.72 vs. 6.370.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
35th
21 6.93 vs. 7.580.66

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.