Carmelo Anthony vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | |
| Points | 11th | 37th | 75th | 97th |
| Rebounds | 84th | +300th | 166th | +300th |
| Assists | 188th | 41st | 251st | 85th |
| Steals | 92nd | 257th | 115th | 173rd |
| Blocks | 209th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 35th | 4th | 113rd | 25th |
| Years | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | |
| Points | 38th | 14th | 43rd | 29th |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 248th | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | 37th | +300th | 57th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 178th | 206th |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 238th | 2nd | 230th | 3rd |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 11th | 37th | 26 | 28,289 vs. 22,598 | 5,691 |
| Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 7,808 vs. 3,845 | 3,963 |
| Assists | 188th | 41st | 147 | 3,422 vs. 6,069 | 2,647 |
| Steals | 92nd | 257th | 165 | 1,223 vs. 874 | 349 |
| Blocks | 209th | +300th | +91 | 644 vs. 267 | 377 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 116th | +300th | +184 | 1,983 vs. 534 | 1,449 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 54th | 250th | 196 | 5,825 vs. 3,311 | 2,514 |
| Field Goals Made | 16th | 67th | 51 | 10,119 vs. 7,266 | 2,853 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 45th | 35 | 22,643 vs. 16,568 | 6,075 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 35th | 4th | 31 | 1,731 vs. 2,804 | 1,073 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 3rd | 25 | 4,873 vs. 7,556 | 2,683 |
| Free Throws Made | 18th | 35th | 17 | 6,320 vs. 5,262 | 1,058 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 27th | 49th | 22 | 7,764 vs. 5,853 | 1,911 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 34th | 273rd | 239 | 1,260 vs. 900 | 360 |
| Seasons | 13th | 300th | 287 | 19 vs. 13 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 205th | 110th | 95 | 2 vs. 5 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 34th | 15th | 19 | 36 vs. 60 | 24 |
| 50+ point games | 31st | 6th | 25 | 4 vs. 15 | 11 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | 3rd | 8 | 1 vs. 5 | 4 |
| 70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 75th | 97th | 22 | 1,914 vs. 1,715 | 199 |
| Rebounds | 166th | +300th | +134 | 557 vs. 296 | 261 |
| Assists | 251st | 85th | 166 | 204 vs. 414 | 210 |
| Steals | 115th | 173rd | 58 | 100 vs. 78 | 22 |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 29 vs. 21 | 8 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 136th | +300th | +164 | 153 vs. 46 | 107 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 247th | 115 | 404 vs. 250 | 154 |
| Field Goals Made | 91st | 140th | 49 | 669 vs. 541 | 128 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 111st | 41 | 1,614 vs. 1,324 | 290 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 25th | 88 | 101 vs. 222 | 121 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 28th | 72 | 312 vs. 603 | 291 |
| Free Throws Made | 61st | 75th | 14 | 475 vs. 411 | 64 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 104th | 40 | 575 vs. 460 | 115 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 259th | +300th | 83 vs. 68 | 15 | |
| Playoffs | 45th | 154th | 109 | 13 vs. 10 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 37th | 37th | 0 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 |
| 50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 38th | 14th | 24 | 22.45 vs. 25.11 | 2.66 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.20 vs. 4.27 | 1.92 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 2.72 vs. 6.74 | 4.03 |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.97 vs. 0.97 | 0.00 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.51 vs. 0.30 | 0.21 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.57 vs. 0.59 | 0.98 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 4.62 vs. 3.68 | 0.94 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 51st | 49th | 2 | 8.03 vs. 8.07 | 0.04 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 33rd | 25th | 8 | 17.97 vs. 18.41 | 0.44 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 238th | 2nd | 236 | 1.37 vs. 3.12 | 1.74 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 156th | 3rd | 153 | 3.87 vs. 8.40 | 4.53 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 23rd | 27 | 5.02 vs. 5.85 | 0.83 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 51st | 15 | 6.16 vs. 6.50 | 0.34 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 43rd | 29th | 14 | 23.06 vs. 25.22 | 2.16 |
| Rebounds per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 6.71 vs. 4.35 | 2.36 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 57th | +243 | 2.46 vs. 6.09 | 3.63 |
| Steals per game | 178th | 206th | 28 | 1.20 vs. 1.15 | 0.06 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.35 vs. 0.31 | 0.04 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 1.84 vs. 0.68 | 1.17 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | +300th | +130 | 4.87 vs. 3.68 | 1.19 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 66th | 3 | 8.06 vs. 7.96 | 0.10 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 38th | 1 | 19.45 vs. 19.47 | 0.02 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | 3rd | 227 | 1.22 vs. 3.26 | 2.05 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | 5th | 180 | 3.76 vs. 8.87 | 5.11 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 32nd | 11 | 5.72 vs. 6.04 | 0.32 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 64th | 8 | 6.93 vs. 6.76 | 0.16 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.