Carmelo Anthony vs. Stephen Curry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry, with 16 seasons played from 2010 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. Stephen Curry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry
Points
10th
24th
75th
10th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
76th
Assists
188th
29th
251st
19th
Steals
92nd
43rd
115th
24th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
177th
3-Pointers Made
34th
1st
113rd
1st
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Stephen Curry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry
Points
37th
18th
43rd
16th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
51st
+300th
54th
Steals
+300th
77th
178th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
233rd
1st
230th
1st

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 Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
24th
14 28,289 vs. 25,3862,903
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 4,8192,989
Assists
188th
29th
159 3,422 vs. 6,5403,118
Steals
92nd
43rd
49 1,223 vs. 1,553330
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 265379
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 6691,314
Defensive Rebounds
54th
153rd
99 5,825 vs. 4,1501,675
Field Goals Made
16th
29th
13 10,119 vs. 8,6481,471
Field Goals Attempted
10th
32nd
22 22,643 vs. 18,3564,287
3-Pointers Made
34th
1st
33 1,731 vs. 4,0582,327
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
1st
27 4,873 vs. 9,5894,716
Free Throws Made
18th
79th
61 6,320 vs. 4,0322,288
Free Throws Attempted
26th
121st
95 7,764 vs. 4,4243,340

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
137th
104 1,260 vs. 1,026234
Seasons
12th
87th
75 19 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
61st
141 2 vs. 108

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
10th
24 36 vs. 7135
50+ point games
29th
6th
23 4 vs. 1511
60+ point games
11th
7th
4 1 vs. 21
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
10th
65 1,914 vs. 4,1472,233
Rebounds
166th
76th
90 557 vs. 828271
Assists
251st
19th
232 204 vs. 953749
Steals
115th
24th
91 100 vs. 231131
Blocks
+300th
177th
+123 29 vs. 5021
Offensive Rebounds
136th
223rd
87 153 vs. 11340
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
45th
87 404 vs. 715311
Field Goals Made
91st
16th
75 669 vs. 1,388719
Field Goals Attempted
70th
15th
55 1,614 vs. 3,0561,442
3-Pointers Made
113rd
1st
112 101 vs. 650549
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
1st
99 312 vs. 1,6371,325
Free Throws Made
61st
30th
31 475 vs. 721246
Free Throws Attempted
64th
38th
26 575 vs. 811236

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
41st
218 83 vs. 15572
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
14th
23 4 vs. 84
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
18th
19 22.45 vs. 24.742.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 4.701.50
Assists per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.72 vs. 6.373.66
Steals per game
+300th
77th
+223 0.97 vs. 1.510.54
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.260.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 0.650.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
282nd
89 4.62 vs. 4.040.58
Field Goals Made per game
50th
36th
14 8.03 vs. 8.430.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
33rd
1 17.97 vs. 17.890.08
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
1st
232 1.37 vs. 3.962.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
1st
147 3.87 vs. 9.355.48
Free Throws Made per game
50th
136th
86 5.02 vs. 3.931.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
205th
139 6.16 vs. 4.311.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
16th
27 23.06 vs. 26.753.69
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 5.341.37
Assists per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.46 vs. 6.153.69
Steals per game
178th
77th
101 1.20 vs. 1.490.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.320.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.731.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
192nd
22 4.87 vs. 4.610.25
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
34th
29 8.06 vs. 8.950.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
31st
8 19.45 vs. 19.720.27
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
1st
229 1.22 vs. 4.192.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
1st
184 3.76 vs. 10.566.80
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
99th
56 5.72 vs. 4.651.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
161st
105 6.93 vs. 5.231.70

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.