Carmelo Anthony vs. Gilbert Arenas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas, with 11 seasons played from 2002 to 2012, 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. Gilbert Arenas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas
Points
10th
+300th
75th
+300th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
259th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
247th
115th
+300th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1911135

Carmelo Anthony vs. Gilbert Arenas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas
Points
37th
62nd
43rd
176th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
107th
+300th
206th
Steals
+300th
56th
178th
187th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,289 vs. 11,40216,887
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 2,1685,640
Assists
188th
259th
71 3,422 vs. 2,909513
Steals
92nd
247th
155 1,223 vs. 884339
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 134510
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 4441,539
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 1,7244,101
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 3,7226,397
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 8,85013,793
3-Pointers Made
34th
140th
106 1,731 vs. 1,079652
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
127th
99 4,873 vs. 3,0771,796
Free Throws Made
18th
190th
172 6,320 vs. 2,8793,441
Free Throws Attempted
26th
212nd
186 7,764 vs. 3,5844,180

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 552708
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
44th
10 36 vs. 297
50+ point games
29th
40th
11 4 vs. 31
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
+300th
+225 1,914 vs. 5301,384
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 107450
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 11886
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 3763
Blocks
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 1118
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 19134
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 404 vs. 88316
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 669 vs. 172497
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 1,614 vs. 4201,194
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 4655
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
264th
164 312 vs. 151161
Free Throws Made
61st
+300th
+239 475 vs. 140335
Free Throws Attempted
64th
+300th
+236 575 vs. 182393

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 3152
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
62nd
25 22.45 vs. 20.661.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 3.932.27
Assists per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.72 vs. 5.272.55
Steals per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.97 vs. 1.600.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.240.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.800.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.121.50
Field Goals Made per game
50th
153rd
103 8.03 vs. 6.741.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
80th
48 17.97 vs. 16.031.94
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
68th
165 1.37 vs. 1.950.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
35th
113 3.87 vs. 5.571.71
Free Throws Made per game
50th
45th
5 5.02 vs. 5.220.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
52nd
14 6.16 vs. 6.490.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gilbert Arenas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
176th
133 23.06 vs. 17.105.96
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 3.453.26
Assists per game
+300th
206th
+94 2.46 vs. 3.811.35
Steals per game
178th
187th
9 1.20 vs. 1.190.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.350.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.611.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 2.842.03
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
255th
192 8.06 vs. 5.552.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
205th
166 19.45 vs. 13.555.90
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
166th
64 1.22 vs. 1.480.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
98th
87 3.76 vs. 4.871.11
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
110th
67 5.72 vs. 4.521.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
111st
55 6.93 vs. 5.871.06

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.