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?

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

Carmelo Anthony vs. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard
Points
10th
37th
75th
97th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
41st
251st
85th
Steals
92nd
256th
115th
173rd
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
34th
4th
113rd
25th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard
Points
37th
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
233rd
2nd
230th
3rd

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 Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
37th
27 28,289 vs. 22,5985,691
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,8453,963
Assists
188th
41st
147 3,422 vs. 6,0692,647
Steals
92nd
256th
164 1,223 vs. 874349
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 267377
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 5341,449
Defensive Rebounds
54th
248th
194 5,825 vs. 3,3112,514
Field Goals Made
16th
66th
50 10,119 vs. 7,2662,853
Field Goals Attempted
10th
45th
35 22,643 vs. 16,5686,075
3-Pointers Made
34th
4th
30 1,731 vs. 2,8041,073
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
3rd
25 4,873 vs. 7,5562,683
Free Throws Made
18th
35th
17 6,320 vs. 5,2621,058
Free Throws Attempted
26th
48th
22 7,764 vs. 5,8531,911

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
272nd
239 1,260 vs. 900360
Seasons
12th
292nd
280 19 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
15th
19 36 vs. 6024
50+ point games
29th
6th
23 4 vs. 1511
60+ point games
11th
3rd
8 1 vs. 54
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
97th
22 1,914 vs. 1,715199
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 296261
Assists
251st
85th
166 204 vs. 414210
Steals
115th
173rd
58 100 vs. 7822
Blocks
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 218
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 46107
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
247th
115 404 vs. 250154
Field Goals Made
91st
140th
49 669 vs. 541128
Field Goals Attempted
70th
111st
41 1,614 vs. 1,324290
3-Pointers Made
113rd
25th
88 101 vs. 222121
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
28th
72 312 vs. 603291
Free Throws Made
61st
75th
14 475 vs. 41164
Free Throws Attempted
64th
104th
40 575 vs. 460115

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 6815
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
37th
0 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
14th
23 22.45 vs. 25.112.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 4.271.92
Assists per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.72 vs. 6.744.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.970.00
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.300.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.590.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.680.94
Field Goals Made per game
50th
48th
2 8.03 vs. 8.070.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
25th
7 17.97 vs. 18.410.44
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
2nd
231 1.37 vs. 3.121.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
3rd
145 3.87 vs. 8.404.53
Free Throws Made per game
50th
23rd
27 5.02 vs. 5.850.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
51st
15 6.16 vs. 6.500.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
29th
14 23.06 vs. 25.222.16
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 4.352.36
Assists per game
+300th
57th
+243 2.46 vs. 6.093.63
Steals per game
178th
206th
28 1.20 vs. 1.150.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.310.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.681.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.681.19
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
66th
3 8.06 vs. 7.960.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
38th
1 19.45 vs. 19.470.02
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
3rd
227 1.22 vs. 3.262.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
5th
180 3.76 vs. 8.875.11
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
32nd
11 5.72 vs. 6.040.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
64th
8 6.93 vs. 6.760.16

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.