Carmelo Anthony vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Michael Jordan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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) 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. Michael Jordan | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | |
Points | 10th | 5th | 75th | 2nd |
Rebounds | 84th | 141st | 166th | 40th |
Assists | 188th | 52nd | 251st | 13th |
Steals | 92nd | 4th | 115th | 3rd |
Blocks | 208th | 126th | +300th | 34th |
Years | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Michael Jordan | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | |
Points | 37th | 1st | 43rd | 1st |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 248th | 278th |
Assists | +300th | 108th | +300th | 69th |
Steals | +300th | 3rd | 178th | 11th |
Blocks | +300th | 233rd | +300th | 195th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 5th | 5 | 28,289 vs. 32,292 | 4,003 |
Rebounds | 84th | 141st | 57 | 7,808 vs. 6,672 | 1,136 |
Assists | 188th | 52nd | 136 | 3,422 vs. 5,633 | 2,211 |
Steals | 92nd | 4th | 88 | 1,223 vs. 2,514 | 1,291 |
Blocks | 208th | 126th | 82 | 644 vs. 893 | 249 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | 177th | 63 | 1,983 vs. 1,668 | 315 |
Defensive Rebounds | 54th | 93rd | 39 | 5,825 vs. 5,004 | 821 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 5th | 11 | 10,119 vs. 12,192 | 2,073 |
Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 5th | 5 | 22,643 vs. 24,537 | 1,894 |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | +300th | +266 | 1,731 vs. 581 | 1,150 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | +300th | +272 | 4,873 vs. 1,778 | 3,095 |
Free Throws Made | 18th | 7th | 11 | 6,320 vs. 7,327 | 1,007 |
Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 12th | 14 | 7,764 vs. 8,772 | 1,008 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 33rd | 108th | 75 | 1,260 vs. 1,072 | 188 |
Seasons | 12th | 133rd | 121 | 19 vs. 15 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 20th | 182 | 2 vs. 28 | 26 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 34th | 2nd | 32 | 36 vs. 173 | 137 |
50+ point games | 29th | 2nd | 27 | 4 vs. 31 | 27 |
60+ point games | 11th | 4th | 7 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 75th | 2nd | 73 | 1,914 vs. 5,987 | 4,073 |
Rebounds | 166th | 40th | 126 | 557 vs. 1,152 | 595 |
Assists | 251st | 13th | 238 | 204 vs. 1,022 | 818 |
Steals | 115th | 3rd | 112 | 100 vs. 376 | 276 |
Blocks | +300th | 34th | +266 | 29 vs. 158 | 129 |
Offensive Rebounds | 136th | 36th | 100 | 153 vs. 305 | 152 |
Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 32nd | 100 | 404 vs. 847 | 443 |
Field Goals Made | 91st | 3rd | 88 | 669 vs. 2,188 | 1,519 |
Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 3rd | 67 | 1,614 vs. 4,497 | 2,883 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 63rd | 50 | 101 vs. 148 | 47 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 52nd | 48 | 312 vs. 446 | 134 |
Free Throws Made | 61st | 2nd | 59 | 475 vs. 1,463 | 988 |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 3rd | 61 | 575 vs. 1,766 | 1,191 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 259th | 19th | 240 | 83 vs. 179 | 96 |
Playoffs | 45th | 45th | 0 | 13 vs. 13 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 31st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 1st | 36 | 4 vs. 38 | 34 |
50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
60+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 37th | 1st | 36 | 22.45 vs. 30.12 | 7.67 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.20 vs. 6.22 | 0.03 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 2.72 vs. 5.25 | 2.54 |
Steals per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 0.97 vs. 2.35 | 1.37 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 0.51 vs. 0.83 | 0.32 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.57 vs. 1.56 | 0.02 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 193rd | 186th | 7 | 4.62 vs. 4.67 | 0.04 |
Field Goals Made per game | 50th | 2nd | 48 | 8.03 vs. 11.37 | 3.34 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 32nd | 2nd | 30 | 17.97 vs. 22.89 | 4.92 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 1.37 vs. 0.54 | 0.83 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 148th | +300th | +152 | 3.87 vs. 1.66 | 2.21 |
Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 10th | 40 | 5.02 vs. 6.83 | 1.82 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 19th | 47 | 6.16 vs. 8.18 | 2.02 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 43rd | 1st | 42 | 23.06 vs. 33.45 | 10.39 |
Rebounds per game | 248th | 278th | 30 | 6.71 vs. 6.44 | 0.28 |
Assists per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 2.46 vs. 5.71 | 3.25 |
Steals per game | 178th | 11th | 167 | 1.20 vs. 2.10 | 0.90 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.35 vs. 0.88 | 0.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 1.84 vs. 1.70 | 0.14 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | 184th | 14 | 4.87 vs. 4.73 | 0.14 |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 1st | 62 | 8.06 vs. 12.22 | 4.16 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 2nd | 37 | 19.45 vs. 25.12 | 5.68 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | +300th | +70 | 1.22 vs. 0.83 | 0.39 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | +300th | +115 | 3.76 vs. 2.49 | 1.27 |
Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 3rd | 40 | 5.72 vs. 8.17 | 2.45 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 8th | 48 | 6.93 vs. 9.87 | 2.94 |
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.