Carmelo Anthony vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and D'Angelo Russell 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Lakers

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 D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 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, 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. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell
Points
11th
+300th
75th
+300th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
158th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
+300th
115th
+300th
Blocks
209th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
35th
41st
113rd
209th
Years1911134

Carmelo Anthony vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell
Points
38th
183rd
43rd
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
83rd
+300th
122nd
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
238th
25th
230th
55th

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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+300th
+289 28,289 vs. 11,12417,165
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 2,1755,633
Assists
188th
158th
30 3,422 vs. 3,686264
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 678545
Blocks
209th
+300th
+91 644 vs. 209435
Offensive Rebounds
116th
+300th
+184 1,983 vs. 3101,673
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 1,8653,960
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 3,9986,121
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 9,37313,270
3-Pointers Made
35th
41st
6 1,731 vs. 1,609122
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
40th
12 4,873 vs. 4,431442
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 1,5194,801
Free Throws Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 7,764 vs. 1,9155,849

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
34th
+300th
1,260 vs. 654606
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
276th
71 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
139th
105 36 vs. 630
50+ point games
31st
76th
45 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
+300th
+225 1,914 vs. 4531,461
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 94463
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 15351
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 3169
Blocks
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 722
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 13140
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 404 vs. 81323
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 669 vs. 172497
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 1,614 vs. 4431,171
3-Pointers Made
113rd
209th
96 101 vs. 6536
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
192nd
92 312 vs. 199113
Free Throws Made
61st
+300th
+239 475 vs. 44431
Free Throws Attempted
64th
+300th
+236 575 vs. 57518

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 3251
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell 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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
183rd
145 22.45 vs. 17.015.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 3.332.87
Assists per game
+300th
83rd
+217 2.72 vs. 5.642.92
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 1.040.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.320.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.471.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
195th
+300th
+105 4.62 vs. 2.851.77
Field Goals Made per game
51st
223rd
172 8.03 vs. 6.111.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
167th
134 17.97 vs. 14.333.64
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
25th
213 1.37 vs. 2.461.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
157th
14th
143 3.87 vs. 6.782.91
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.02 vs. 2.322.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.933.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
293rd
250 23.06 vs. 14.168.90
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 2.943.77
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 2.46 vs. 4.782.32
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.970.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.220.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.411.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 2.532.34
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
280th
217 8.06 vs. 5.382.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
194th
155 19.45 vs. 13.845.60
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
55th
175 1.22 vs. 2.030.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
30th
155 3.76 vs. 6.222.46
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 1.384.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.93 vs. 1.785.15

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.