Carmelo Anthony vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson
Points
10th
111st
75th
29th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
136th
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
113rd
Steals
92nd
+300th
115th
54th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
101st
3-Pointers Made
34th
5th
113rd
2nd
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson
Points
37th
93rd
43rd
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
233rd
2nd
230th
4th

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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
111st
101 28,289 vs. 16,53611,753
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,0414,767
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 1,9881,434
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 726497
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 443201
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 4061,577
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,6353,190
Field Goals Made
16th
125th
109 10,119 vs. 6,1553,964
Field Goals Attempted
10th
105th
95 22,643 vs. 13,6598,984
3-Pointers Made
34th
5th
29 1,731 vs. 2,697966
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
6th
22 4,873 vs. 6,5631,690
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 1,5294,791
Free Throws Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 7,764 vs. 1,7785,986

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 865395
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
64th
30 36 vs. 1818
50+ point games
29th
29th
0 4 vs. 40
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
29th
46 1,914 vs. 3,0321,118
Rebounds
166th
136th
30 557 vs. 62669
Assists
251st
113rd
138 204 vs. 351147
Steals
115th
54th
61 100 vs. 15050
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 29 vs. 8556
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 7974
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
76th
56 404 vs. 547143
Field Goals Made
91st
28th
63 669 vs. 1,126457
Field Goals Attempted
70th
23rd
47 1,614 vs. 2,585971
3-Pointers Made
113rd
2nd
111 101 vs. 501400
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
4th
96 312 vs. 1,237925
Free Throws Made
61st
158th
97 475 vs. 279196
Free Throws Attempted
64th
195th
131 575 vs. 330245

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
39th
220 83 vs. 15875
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
93rd
56 22.45 vs. 19.123.33
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 3.522.68
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 2.300.42
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.840.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.510.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.471.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.051.58
Field Goals Made per game
50th
104th
54 8.03 vs. 7.120.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
89th
57 17.97 vs. 15.792.18
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
2nd
231 1.37 vs. 3.121.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
6th
142 3.87 vs. 7.593.72
Free Throws Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.02 vs. 1.773.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.064.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
114th
71 23.06 vs. 19.193.87
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 3.962.75
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.220.24
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.950.26
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.540.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.501.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.461.41
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
116th
53 8.06 vs. 7.130.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
97th
58 19.45 vs. 16.363.09
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
4th
226 1.22 vs. 3.171.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
9th
176 3.76 vs. 7.834.07
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
+300th
+257 5.72 vs. 1.773.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.93 vs. 2.094.84

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.