Carmelo Anthony vs. Kobe Bryant: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Kobe Bryant, with 20 seasons played from 1997 to 2016, 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. Kobe Bryant
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant
Points
10th
4th
75th
4th
Rebounds
84th
117th
166th
42nd
Assists
188th
36th
251st
12th
Steals
92nd
17th
115th
6th
Blocks
208th
212nd
+300th
42nd
3-Pointers Made
34th
30th
113rd
11th
Years19201315

Carmelo Anthony vs. Kobe Bryant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant
Points
37th
16th
43rd
24th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
158th
+300th
125th
Steals
+300th
96th
178th
97th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
232nd
238th
230th
197th

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 Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
4th
6 28,289 vs. 33,6435,354
Rebounds
84th
117th
33 7,808 vs. 7,047761
Assists
188th
36th
152 3,422 vs. 6,3062,884
Steals
92nd
17th
75 1,223 vs. 1,944721
Blocks
208th
212nd
4 644 vs. 6404
Offensive Rebounds
115th
226th
111 1,983 vs. 1,499484
Defensive Rebounds
54th
62nd
8 5,825 vs. 5,548277
Field Goals Made
16th
6th
10 10,119 vs. 11,7191,600
Field Goals Attempted
10th
4th
6 22,643 vs. 26,2003,557
3-Pointers Made
34th
30th
4 1,731 vs. 1,82796
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
18th
10 4,873 vs. 5,546673
Free Throws Made
18th
4th
14 6,320 vs. 8,3782,058
Free Throws Attempted
26th
6th
20 7,764 vs. 10,0112,247

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
16th
17 1,260 vs. 1,34686
Seasons
12th
8th
4 19 vs. 201

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
24th
178 2 vs. 2119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
3rd
31 36 vs. 12286
50+ point games
30th
3rd
27 4 vs. 2521
60+ point games
11th
2nd
9 1 vs. 65
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
4th
71 1,914 vs. 5,6403,726
Rebounds
166th
42nd
124 557 vs. 1,119562
Assists
251st
12th
239 204 vs. 1,040836
Steals
115th
6th
109 100 vs. 310210
Blocks
+300th
42nd
+258 29 vs. 144115
Offensive Rebounds
136th
68th
68 153 vs. 23077
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
25th
107 404 vs. 889485
Field Goals Made
91st
5th
86 669 vs. 2,0141,345
Field Goals Attempted
70th
2nd
68 1,614 vs. 4,4992,885
3-Pointers Made
113rd
11th
102 101 vs. 292191
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
8th
92 312 vs. 882570
Free Throws Made
61st
3rd
58 475 vs. 1,320845
Free Throws Attempted
64th
7th
57 575 vs. 1,6171,042

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
7th
252 83 vs. 220137
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
6th
31 4 vs. 139
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
16th
21 22.45 vs. 24.992.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 5.240.96
Assists per game
+300th
158th
+142 2.72 vs. 4.681.97
Steals per game
+300th
96th
+204 0.97 vs. 1.440.47
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.480.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.110.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
275th
81 4.62 vs. 4.120.50
Field Goals Made per game
50th
26th
24 8.03 vs. 8.710.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
16th
16 17.97 vs. 19.471.49
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
238th
6 1.37 vs. 1.360.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
124th
24 3.87 vs. 4.120.25
Free Throws Made per game
50th
18th
32 5.02 vs. 6.221.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
28th
38 6.16 vs. 7.441.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
24th
19 23.06 vs. 25.642.58
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 5.091.62
Assists per game
+300th
125th
+175 2.46 vs. 4.732.27
Steals per game
178th
97th
81 1.20 vs. 1.410.20
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.650.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.050.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
268th
98 4.87 vs. 4.040.83
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
30th
33 8.06 vs. 9.151.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
20th
19 19.45 vs. 20.451.00
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
197th
33 1.22 vs. 1.330.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
163rd
22 3.76 vs. 4.010.25
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
34th
9 5.72 vs. 6.000.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
41st
15 6.93 vs. 7.350.42

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.