Carmelo Anthony vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with 14 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, 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. Kyrie Irving | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | |
Points | 10th | 76th | 75th | 56th |
Rebounds | 84th | +300th | 166th | +300th |
Assists | 188th | 100th | 251st | 67th |
Steals | 92nd | 175th | 115th | 77th |
Blocks | 208th | +300th | +300th | 162nd |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 25th | 113rd | 24th |
Years | 19 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Kyrie Irving | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | |
Points | 37th | 30th | 43rd | 44th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 248th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 89th | +300th | 111st |
Steals | +300th | 146th | 178th | 123rd |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 233rd | 29th | 230th | 23rd |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 76th | 66 | 28,289 vs. 18,433 | 9,856 |
Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 7,808 vs. 3,173 | 4,635 |
Assists | 188th | 100th | 88 | 3,422 vs. 4,365 | 943 |
Steals | 92nd | 175th | 83 | 1,223 vs. 1,022 | 201 |
Blocks | 208th | +300th | +92 | 644 vs. 337 | 307 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1,983 vs. 638 | 1,345 |
Defensive Rebounds | 54th | +300th | +246 | 5,825 vs. 2,535 | 3,290 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 88th | 72 | 10,119 vs. 6,787 | 3,332 |
Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 89th | 79 | 22,643 vs. 14,313 | 8,330 |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 25th | 9 | 1,731 vs. 1,876 | 145 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 29th | 1 | 4,873 vs. 4,763 | 110 |
Free Throws Made | 18th | 179th | 161 | 6,320 vs. 2,983 | 3,337 |
Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 250th | 224 | 7,764 vs. 3,360 | 4,404 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 33rd | +300th | 1,260 vs. 779 | 481 | |
Seasons | 12th | 190th | 178 | 19 vs. 14 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 160th | 42 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 34th | 30th | 4 | 36 vs. 37 | 1 |
50+ point games | 29th | 19th | 10 | 4 vs. 6 | 2 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 75th | 56th | 19 | 1,914 vs. 2,211 | 297 |
Rebounds | 166th | +300th | +134 | 557 vs. 353 | 204 |
Assists | 251st | 67th | 184 | 204 vs. 471 | 267 |
Steals | 115th | 77th | 38 | 100 vs. 128 | 28 |
Blocks | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 29 vs. 53 | 24 |
Offensive Rebounds | 136th | +300th | +164 | 153 vs. 83 | 70 |
Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 228th | 96 | 404 vs. 270 | 134 |
Field Goals Made | 91st | 56th | 35 | 669 vs. 815 | 146 |
Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 60th | 10 | 1,614 vs. 1,781 | 167 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 24th | 89 | 101 vs. 225 | 124 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 30th | 70 | 312 vs. 574 | 262 |
Free Throws Made | 61st | 109th | 48 | 475 vs. 356 | 119 |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 145th | 81 | 575 vs. 403 | 172 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 259th | 183rd | 76 | 83 vs. 96 | 13 |
Playoffs | 45th | +300th | 13 vs. 7 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 37th | 0 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 37th | 30th | 7 | 22.45 vs. 23.66 | 1.21 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.20 vs. 4.07 | 2.12 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 89th | +211 | 2.72 vs. 5.60 | 2.89 |
Steals per game | +300th | 146th | +154 | 0.97 vs. 1.31 | 0.34 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.51 vs. 0.43 | 0.08 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.57 vs. 0.82 | 0.75 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 4.62 vs. 3.25 | 1.37 |
Field Goals Made per game | 50th | 26th | 24 | 8.03 vs. 8.71 | 0.68 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 32nd | 27th | 5 | 17.97 vs. 18.37 | 0.40 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | 29th | 204 | 1.37 vs. 2.41 | 1.03 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 148th | 23rd | 125 | 3.87 vs. 6.11 | 2.25 |
Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 147th | 97 | 5.02 vs. 3.83 | 1.19 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 205th | 139 | 6.16 vs. 4.31 | 1.85 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 43rd | 44th | 1 | 23.06 vs. 23.03 | 0.03 |
Rebounds per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 6.71 vs. 3.68 | 3.03 |
Assists per game | +300th | 111st | +189 | 2.46 vs. 4.91 | 2.45 |
Steals per game | 178th | 123rd | 55 | 1.20 vs. 1.33 | 0.13 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.35 vs. 0.55 | 0.20 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 1.84 vs. 0.86 | 0.98 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | +300th | +130 | 4.87 vs. 2.81 | 2.05 |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 47th | 16 | 8.06 vs. 8.49 | 0.43 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 52nd | 13 | 19.45 vs. 18.55 | 0.89 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | 23rd | 207 | 1.22 vs. 2.34 | 1.13 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | 42nd | 143 | 3.76 vs. 5.98 | 2.22 |
Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 204th | 161 | 5.72 vs. 3.71 | 2.01 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 284th | 228 | 6.93 vs. 4.20 | 2.73 |
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.