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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1914137

Carmelo Anthony vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
76th
66 28,289 vs. 18,4339,856
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,1734,635
Assists
188th
100th
88 3,422 vs. 4,365943
Steals
92nd
175th
83 1,223 vs. 1,022201
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 337307
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 6381,345
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,5353,290
Field Goals Made
16th
88th
72 10,119 vs. 6,7873,332
Field Goals Attempted
10th
89th
79 22,643 vs. 14,3138,330
3-Pointers Made
34th
25th
9 1,731 vs. 1,876145
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
29th
1 4,873 vs. 4,763110
Free Throws Made
18th
179th
161 6,320 vs. 2,9833,337
Free Throws Attempted
26th
250th
224 7,764 vs. 3,3604,404

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 779481
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
30th
4 36 vs. 371
50+ point games
29th
19th
10 4 vs. 62
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
56th
19 1,914 vs. 2,211297
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 353204
Assists
251st
67th
184 204 vs. 471267
Steals
115th
77th
38 100 vs. 12828
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 29 vs. 5324
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 8370
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
228th
96 404 vs. 270134
Field Goals Made
91st
56th
35 669 vs. 815146
Field Goals Attempted
70th
60th
10 1,614 vs. 1,781167
3-Pointers Made
113rd
24th
89 101 vs. 225124
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
30th
70 312 vs. 574262
Free Throws Made
61st
109th
48 475 vs. 356119
Free Throws Attempted
64th
145th
81 575 vs. 403172

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
183rd
76 83 vs. 9613
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
37th
0 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
30th
7 22.45 vs. 23.661.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 4.072.12
Assists per game
+300th
89th
+211 2.72 vs. 5.602.89
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.97 vs. 1.310.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.430.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.820.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.251.37
Field Goals Made per game
50th
26th
24 8.03 vs. 8.710.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
27th
5 17.97 vs. 18.370.40
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
29th
204 1.37 vs. 2.411.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
23rd
125 3.87 vs. 6.112.25
Free Throws Made per game
50th
147th
97 5.02 vs. 3.831.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
205th
139 6.16 vs. 4.311.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
44th
1 23.06 vs. 23.030.03
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 3.683.03
Assists per game
+300th
111st
+189 2.46 vs. 4.912.45
Steals per game
178th
123rd
55 1.20 vs. 1.330.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.550.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.860.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 2.812.05
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
47th
16 8.06 vs. 8.490.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
52nd
13 19.45 vs. 18.550.89
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
23rd
207 1.22 vs. 2.341.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
42nd
143 3.76 vs. 5.982.22
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
204th
161 5.72 vs. 3.712.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
284th
228 6.93 vs. 4.202.73

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.