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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
5th
5 28,289 vs. 32,2924,003
Rebounds
84th
141st
57 7,808 vs. 6,6721,136
Assists
188th
52nd
136 3,422 vs. 5,6332,211
Steals
92nd
4th
88 1,223 vs. 2,5141,291
Blocks
208th
126th
82 644 vs. 893249
Offensive Rebounds
114th
177th
63 1,983 vs. 1,668315
Defensive Rebounds
54th
93rd
39 5,825 vs. 5,004821
Field Goals Made
16th
5th
11 10,119 vs. 12,1922,073
Field Goals Attempted
10th
5th
5 22,643 vs. 24,5371,894
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 5811,150
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,7783,095
Free Throws Made
18th
7th
11 6,320 vs. 7,3271,007
Free Throws Attempted
26th
12th
14 7,764 vs. 8,7721,008

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
108th
75 1,260 vs. 1,072188
Seasons
12th
133rd
121 19 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
20th
182 2 vs. 2826

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
2nd
32 36 vs. 173137
50+ point games
29th
2nd
27 4 vs. 3127
60+ point games
11th
4th
7 1 vs. 43
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
2nd
73 1,914 vs. 5,9874,073
Rebounds
166th
40th
126 557 vs. 1,152595
Assists
251st
13th
238 204 vs. 1,022818
Steals
115th
3rd
112 100 vs. 376276
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 29 vs. 158129
Offensive Rebounds
136th
36th
100 153 vs. 305152
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
32nd
100 404 vs. 847443
Field Goals Made
91st
3rd
88 669 vs. 2,1881,519
Field Goals Attempted
70th
3rd
67 1,614 vs. 4,4972,883
3-Pointers Made
113rd
63rd
50 101 vs. 14847
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
52nd
48 312 vs. 446134
Free Throws Made
61st
2nd
59 475 vs. 1,463988
Free Throws Attempted
64th
3rd
61 575 vs. 1,7661,191

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
19th
240 83 vs. 17996
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
1st
36 4 vs. 3834
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
1st
36 22.45 vs. 30.127.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 6.220.03
Assists per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.72 vs. 5.252.54
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.97 vs. 2.351.37
Blocks per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.51 vs. 0.830.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.560.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
186th
7 4.62 vs. 4.670.04
Field Goals Made per game
50th
2nd
48 8.03 vs. 11.373.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
2nd
30 17.97 vs. 22.894.92
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.540.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 1.662.21
Free Throws Made per game
50th
10th
40 5.02 vs. 6.831.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
19th
47 6.16 vs. 8.182.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
1st
42 23.06 vs. 33.4510.39
Rebounds per game
248th
278th
30 6.71 vs. 6.440.28
Assists per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.46 vs. 5.713.25
Steals per game
178th
11th
167 1.20 vs. 2.100.90
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.35 vs. 0.880.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.700.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
184th
14 4.87 vs. 4.730.14
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
1st
62 8.06 vs. 12.224.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
2nd
37 19.45 vs. 25.125.68
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.830.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 2.491.27
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
3rd
40 5.72 vs. 8.172.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
8th
48 6.93 vs. 9.872.94

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.