Carmelo Anthony vs. Cade Cunningham: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Cade Cunningham, with 5 seasons played from 2022 to 2026, 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. Cade Cunningham
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham
Points
10th
+300th
75th
+300th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
+300th
115th
+300th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years195131

Carmelo Anthony vs. Cade Cunningham
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham
Points
37th
--
43rd
30th
Rebounds
+300th
--
248th
126th
Assists
+300th
--
+300th
9th
Steals
+300th
--
178th
24th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
89th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,289 vs. 4,69923,590
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 1,1496,659
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 1,5711,851
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 2191,004
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 131513
Offensive Rebounds
115th
+300th
+185 1,983 vs. 1651,818
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 9844,841
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 1,7688,351
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 3,97518,668
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 4071,324
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,2103,663
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 7565,564
Free Throws Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 7,764 vs. 8886,876

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 2131,047
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 514

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
59th
143 2 vs. 119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
184th
150 36 vs. 432
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
+300th
+225 1,914 vs. 1501,764
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 50507
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 52152
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 1189
Blocks
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 821
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 6147
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 404 vs. 44360
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 669 vs. 55614
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 1,614 vs. 1291,485
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 596
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 28284
Free Throws Made
61st
+300th
+239 475 vs. 35440
Free Throws Attempted
64th
+300th
+236 575 vs. 42533

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 677
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
--
22.45 vs. 22.060.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
6.20 vs. 5.390.80
Assists per game
+300th
--
2.72 vs. 7.384.66
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.97 vs. 1.030.06
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.51 vs. 0.620.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.57 vs. 0.770.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
--
4.62 vs. 4.620.00
Field Goals Made per game
50th
--
8.03 vs. 8.300.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
--
17.97 vs. 18.660.69
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
76th
156 1.37 vs. 1.910.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
--
3.87 vs. 5.681.81
Free Throws Made per game
50th
--
5.02 vs. 3.551.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
--
6.16 vs. 4.171.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Cade Cunningham Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
30th
13 23.06 vs. 25.001.94
Rebounds per game
248th
126th
122 6.71 vs. 8.331.62
Assists per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.46 vs. 8.676.21
Steals per game
178th
24th
154 1.20 vs. 1.830.63
Blocks per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.35 vs. 1.330.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.000.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
33rd
137 4.87 vs. 7.332.47
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
29th
34 8.06 vs. 9.171.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
12th
27 19.45 vs. 21.502.05
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.830.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
104th
81 3.76 vs. 4.670.91
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
40th
3 5.72 vs. 5.830.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
52nd
4 6.93 vs. 7.000.07

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.