Carmelo Anthony vs. Lauri Markkanen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Lauri Markkanen 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 Lauri Markkanen, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, 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) 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. Lauri Markkanen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen
Points
11th
+300th
75th
DNP
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
DNP
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
DNP
Steals
92nd
+300th
115th
DNP
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Years199130

Carmelo Anthony vs. Lauri Markkanen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen
Points
38th
114th
43rd
DNP
Rebounds
+300th
228th
248th
DNP
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
DNP
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
DNP

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 Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+300th
+289 28,289 vs. 8,83419,455
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,3544,454
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 7032,719
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 333890
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 231413
Offensive Rebounds
116th
+300th
+184 1,983 vs. 6801,303
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,6743,151
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 3,0367,083
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 6,65915,984
3-Pointers Made
34th
109th
75 1,731 vs. 1,211520
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
110th
82 4,873 vs. 3,2681,605
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 1,5514,769
Free Throws Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 7,764 vs. 1,7835,981

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
34th
+300th
1,260 vs. 473787
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
139th
105 36 vs. 630
50+ point games
30th
76th
46 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
DNP
1,914 vs. 01,914
Rebounds
166th
DNP
557 vs. 0557
Assists
251st
DNP
204 vs. 0204
Steals
115th
DNP
100 vs. 0100
Blocks
+300th
DNP
29 vs. 029
Offensive Rebounds
136th
DNP
153 vs. 0153
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
DNP
404 vs. 0404
Field Goals Made
91st
DNP
669 vs. 0669
Field Goals Attempted
70th
DNP
1,614 vs. 01,614
3-Pointers Made
113rd
DNP
101 vs. 0101
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
DNP
312 vs. 0312
Free Throws Made
61st
DNP
475 vs. 0475
Free Throws Attempted
64th
DNP
575 vs. 0575

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
DNP
83 vs. 083
Playoffs
45th
DNP
13 vs. 013

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
DNP
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
DNP
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
114th
76 22.45 vs. 18.683.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 6.20 vs. 7.090.89
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 1.491.23
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.700.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.490.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.440.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
195th
101st
94 4.62 vs. 5.651.03
Field Goals Made per game
51st
187th
136 8.03 vs. 6.421.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
182nd
149 17.97 vs. 14.083.89
3-Pointers Made per game
237th
17th
220 1.37 vs. 2.561.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
154th
13th
141 3.87 vs. 6.913.04
Free Throws Made per game
50th
220th
170 5.02 vs. 3.281.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 3.772.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Lauri Markkanen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
DNP
23.06 vs. 0.0023.06
Rebounds per game
248th
DNP
6.71 vs. 0.006.71
Assists per game
+300th
DNP
2.46 vs. 0.002.46
Steals per game
178th
DNP
1.20 vs. 0.001.20
Blocks per game
+300th
DNP
0.35 vs. 0.000.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
DNP
1.84 vs. 0.001.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
DNP
4.87 vs. 0.004.87
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
DNP
8.06 vs. 0.008.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
DNP
19.45 vs. 0.0019.45
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
DNP
1.22 vs. 0.001.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
DNP
3.76 vs. 0.003.76
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
DNP
5.72 vs. 0.005.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
DNP
6.93 vs. 0.006.93

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.