Carmelo Anthony vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and James Worthy 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Carmelo Anthony James Worthy
Points
10th
119th
75th
29th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
90th
Assists
188th
280th
251st
72nd
Steals
92nd
165th
115th
39th
Blocks
208th
222nd
+300th
87th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Carmelo Anthony James Worthy
Points
37th
152nd
43rd
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
178th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
119th
109 28,289 vs. 16,32011,969
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 4,7083,100
Assists
188th
280th
92 3,422 vs. 2,791631
Steals
92nd
165th
73 1,223 vs. 1,041182
Blocks
208th
222nd
14 644 vs. 62420
Offensive Rebounds
114th
207th
93 1,983 vs. 1,561422
Defensive Rebounds
54th
281st
227 5,825 vs. 3,1472,678
Field Goals Made
16th
84th
68 10,119 vs. 6,8783,241
Field Goals Attempted
10th
119th
109 22,643 vs. 13,2049,439
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 1171,614
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 4864,387
Free Throws Made
18th
271st
253 6,320 vs. 2,4473,873
Free Throws Attempted
26th
276th
250 7,764 vs. 3,1844,580

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
232nd
199 1,260 vs. 926334
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
-
36 vs. 036
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
29th
46 1,914 vs. 3,0221,108
Rebounds
166th
90th
76 557 vs. 747190
Assists
251st
72nd
179 204 vs. 463259
Steals
115th
39th
76 100 vs. 17777
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 29 vs. 9667
Offensive Rebounds
136th
50th
86 153 vs. 257104
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
94th
38 404 vs. 49086
Field Goals Made
91st
20th
71 669 vs. 1,267598
Field Goals Attempted
70th
31st
39 1,614 vs. 2,329715
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 1487
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 67245
Free Throws Made
61st
62nd
1 475 vs. 4741
Free Throws Attempted
64th
55th
9 575 vs. 65277

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
61st
198 83 vs. 14360
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
152nd
115 22.45 vs. 17.624.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 5.081.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.010.30
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 0.97 vs. 1.120.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.670.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.690.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.401.22
Field Goals Made per game
50th
81st
31 8.03 vs. 7.430.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
171st
139 17.97 vs. 14.263.71
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.131.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 0.523.34
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.02 vs. 2.642.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 3.442.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
73rd
30 23.06 vs. 21.131.93
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 5.221.49
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 2.46 vs. 3.240.78
Steals per game
178th
150th
28 1.20 vs. 1.240.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.670.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
281st
15 1.84 vs. 1.800.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.431.44
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
39th
24 8.06 vs. 8.860.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
101st
62 19.45 vs. 16.293.16
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.101.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 0.473.29
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
266th
223 5.72 vs. 3.312.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
237th
181 6.93 vs. 4.562.37

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.