Carmelo Anthony vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Jayson Tatum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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. Jayson Tatum | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | |
Points | 10th | 208th | 75th | 34th |
Rebounds | 84th | +300th | 166th | 54th |
Assists | 188th | +300th | 251st | 51st |
Steals | 92nd | +300th | 115th | 63rd |
Blocks | 208th | +300th | +300th | 71st |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 48th | 113rd | 11th |
Years | 19 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Jayson Tatum | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | |
Points | 37th | 31st | 43rd | 38th |
Rebounds | +300th | 205th | 248th | 136th |
Assists | +300th | 255th | +300th | 112nd |
Steals | +300th | 279th | 178th | 193rd |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 195th |
3-Pointers Made | 233rd | 13th | 230th | 20th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 208th | 198 | 28,289 vs. 13,784 | 14,505 |
Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 7,808 vs. 4,293 | 3,515 |
Assists | 188th | +300th | +112 | 3,422 vs. 2,243 | 1,179 |
Steals | 92nd | +300th | +208 | 1,223 vs. 639 | 584 |
Blocks | 208th | +300th | +92 | 644 vs. 384 | 260 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1,983 vs. 512 | 1,471 |
Defensive Rebounds | 54th | 191st | 137 | 5,825 vs. 3,781 | 2,044 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 259th | 243 | 10,119 vs. 4,789 | 5,330 |
Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 258th | 248 | 22,643 vs. 10,429 | 12,214 |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 48th | 14 | 1,731 vs. 1,546 | 185 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 49th | 21 | 4,873 vs. 4,181 | 692 |
Free Throws Made | 18th | 228th | 210 | 6,320 vs. 2,660 | 3,660 |
Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 281st | 255 | 7,764 vs. 3,167 | 4,597 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 33rd | +300th | 1,260 vs. 585 | 675 | |
Seasons | 12th | +300th | 19 vs. 8 | 11 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 134th | 68 | 2 vs. 4 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 34th | 44th | 10 | 36 vs. 29 | 7 |
50+ point games | 29th | 23rd | 6 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 75th | 34th | 41 | 1,914 vs. 2,936 | 1,022 |
Rebounds | 166th | 54th | 112 | 557 vs. 989 | 432 |
Assists | 251st | 51st | 200 | 204 vs. 592 | 388 |
Steals | 115th | 63rd | 52 | 100 vs. 143 | 43 |
Blocks | +300th | 71st | +229 | 29 vs. 106 | 77 |
Offensive Rebounds | 136th | 208th | 72 | 153 vs. 118 | 35 |
Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 29th | 103 | 404 vs. 871 | 467 |
Field Goals Made | 91st | 38th | 53 | 669 vs. 983 | 314 |
Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 33rd | 37 | 1,614 vs. 2,241 | 627 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 11th | 102 | 101 vs. 292 | 191 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 9th | 91 | 312 vs. 840 | 528 |
Free Throws Made | 61st | 35th | 26 | 475 vs. 678 | 203 |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 40th | 24 | 575 vs. 806 | 231 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 259th | 103rd | 156 | 83 vs. 121 | 38 |
Playoffs | 45th | +300th | 13 vs. 8 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 28th | 9 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 |
50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 37th | 31st | 6 | 22.45 vs. 23.56 | 1.11 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 205th | +95 | 6.20 vs. 7.34 | 1.14 |
Assists per game | +300th | 255th | +45 | 2.72 vs. 3.83 | 1.12 |
Steals per game | +300th | 279th | +21 | 0.97 vs. 1.09 | 0.12 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.51 vs. 0.66 | 0.15 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.57 vs. 0.88 | 0.70 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 193rd | 59th | 134 | 4.62 vs. 6.46 | 1.84 |
Field Goals Made per game | 50th | 45th | 5 | 8.03 vs. 8.19 | 0.16 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 32nd | 34th | 2 | 17.97 vs. 17.83 | 0.14 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | 13th | 220 | 1.37 vs. 2.64 | 1.27 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 148th | 9th | 139 | 3.87 vs. 7.15 | 3.28 |
Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 80th | 30 | 5.02 vs. 4.55 | 0.47 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 106th | 40 | 6.16 vs. 5.41 | 0.75 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 43rd | 38th | 5 | 23.06 vs. 24.26 | 1.20 |
Rebounds per game | 248th | 136th | 112 | 6.71 vs. 8.17 | 1.46 |
Assists per game | +300th | 112nd | +188 | 2.46 vs. 4.89 | 2.43 |
Steals per game | 178th | 193rd | 15 | 1.20 vs. 1.18 | 0.02 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.35 vs. 0.88 | 0.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 1.84 vs. 0.98 | 0.87 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | 37th | 133 | 4.87 vs. 7.20 | 2.33 |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 61st | 2 | 8.06 vs. 8.12 | 0.06 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 53rd | 14 | 19.45 vs. 18.52 | 0.93 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | 20th | 210 | 1.22 vs. 2.41 | 1.20 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | 13th | 172 | 3.76 vs. 6.94 | 3.18 |
Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 48th | 5 | 5.72 vs. 5.60 | 0.12 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 72nd | 16 | 6.93 vs. 6.66 | 0.27 |
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.