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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years198138

Carmelo Anthony vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
208th
198 28,289 vs. 13,78414,505
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 4,2933,515
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 2,2431,179
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 639584
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 384260
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 5121,471
Defensive Rebounds
54th
191st
137 5,825 vs. 3,7812,044
Field Goals Made
16th
259th
243 10,119 vs. 4,7895,330
Field Goals Attempted
10th
258th
248 22,643 vs. 10,42912,214
3-Pointers Made
34th
48th
14 1,731 vs. 1,546185
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
49th
21 4,873 vs. 4,181692
Free Throws Made
18th
228th
210 6,320 vs. 2,6603,660
Free Throws Attempted
26th
281st
255 7,764 vs. 3,1674,597

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 585675
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 811

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
44th
10 36 vs. 297
50+ point games
29th
23rd
6 4 vs. 51
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
34th
41 1,914 vs. 2,9361,022
Rebounds
166th
54th
112 557 vs. 989432
Assists
251st
51st
200 204 vs. 592388
Steals
115th
63rd
52 100 vs. 14343
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 29 vs. 10677
Offensive Rebounds
136th
208th
72 153 vs. 11835
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
29th
103 404 vs. 871467
Field Goals Made
91st
38th
53 669 vs. 983314
Field Goals Attempted
70th
33rd
37 1,614 vs. 2,241627
3-Pointers Made
113rd
11th
102 101 vs. 292191
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
9th
91 312 vs. 840528
Free Throws Made
61st
35th
26 475 vs. 678203
Free Throws Attempted
64th
40th
24 575 vs. 806231

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
103rd
156 83 vs. 12138
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
28th
9 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
31st
6 22.45 vs. 23.561.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 6.20 vs. 7.341.14
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 2.72 vs. 3.831.12
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.97 vs. 1.090.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.660.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.880.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
59th
134 4.62 vs. 6.461.84
Field Goals Made per game
50th
45th
5 8.03 vs. 8.190.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
34th
2 17.97 vs. 17.830.14
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
13th
220 1.37 vs. 2.641.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
9th
139 3.87 vs. 7.153.28
Free Throws Made per game
50th
80th
30 5.02 vs. 4.550.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
106th
40 6.16 vs. 5.410.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
38th
5 23.06 vs. 24.261.20
Rebounds per game
248th
136th
112 6.71 vs. 8.171.46
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 2.46 vs. 4.892.43
Steals per game
178th
193rd
15 1.20 vs. 1.180.02
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.35 vs. 0.880.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.980.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
37th
133 4.87 vs. 7.202.33
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
61st
2 8.06 vs. 8.120.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
53rd
14 19.45 vs. 18.520.93
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
20th
210 1.22 vs. 2.411.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
13th
172 3.76 vs. 6.943.18
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
48th
5 5.72 vs. 5.600.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
72nd
16 6.93 vs. 6.660.27

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.