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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Stephen Curry | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 24th | 14 | 28,289 vs. 25,386 | 2,903 |
Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 7,808 vs. 4,819 | 2,989 |
Assists | 188th | 29th | 159 | 3,422 vs. 6,540 | 3,118 |
Steals | 92nd | 43rd | 49 | 1,223 vs. 1,553 | 330 |
Blocks | 208th | +300th | +92 | 644 vs. 265 | 379 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1,983 vs. 669 | 1,314 |
Defensive Rebounds | 54th | 153rd | 99 | 5,825 vs. 4,150 | 1,675 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 29th | 13 | 10,119 vs. 8,648 | 1,471 |
Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 32nd | 22 | 22,643 vs. 18,356 | 4,287 |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 1st | 33 | 1,731 vs. 4,058 | 2,327 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 1st | 27 | 4,873 vs. 9,589 | 4,716 |
Free Throws Made | 18th | 79th | 61 | 6,320 vs. 4,032 | 2,288 |
Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 121st | 95 | 7,764 vs. 4,424 | 3,340 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 33rd | 137th | 104 | 1,260 vs. 1,026 | 234 |
Seasons | 12th | 87th | 75 | 19 vs. 16 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 61st | 141 | 2 vs. 10 | 8 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 34th | 10th | 24 | 36 vs. 71 | 35 |
50+ point games | 29th | 6th | 23 | 4 vs. 15 | 11 |
60+ point games | 11th | 7th | 4 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 75th | 10th | 65 | 1,914 vs. 4,147 | 2,233 |
Rebounds | 166th | 76th | 90 | 557 vs. 828 | 271 |
Assists | 251st | 19th | 232 | 204 vs. 953 | 749 |
Steals | 115th | 24th | 91 | 100 vs. 231 | 131 |
Blocks | +300th | 177th | +123 | 29 vs. 50 | 21 |
Offensive Rebounds | 136th | 223rd | 87 | 153 vs. 113 | 40 |
Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 45th | 87 | 404 vs. 715 | 311 |
Field Goals Made | 91st | 16th | 75 | 669 vs. 1,388 | 719 |
Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 15th | 55 | 1,614 vs. 3,056 | 1,442 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 1st | 112 | 101 vs. 650 | 549 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 1st | 99 | 312 vs. 1,637 | 1,325 |
Free Throws Made | 61st | 30th | 31 | 475 vs. 721 | 246 |
Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 38th | 26 | 575 vs. 811 | 236 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 259th | 41st | 218 | 83 vs. 155 | 72 |
Playoffs | 45th | 154th | 109 | 13 vs. 10 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 14th | 23 | 4 vs. 8 | 4 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 37th | 18th | 19 | 22.45 vs. 24.74 | 2.29 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.20 vs. 4.70 | 1.50 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 2.72 vs. 6.37 | 3.66 |
Steals per game | +300th | 77th | +223 | 0.97 vs. 1.51 | 0.54 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.51 vs. 0.26 | 0.25 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.57 vs. 0.65 | 0.92 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 193rd | 282nd | 89 | 4.62 vs. 4.04 | 0.58 |
Field Goals Made per game | 50th | 36th | 14 | 8.03 vs. 8.43 | 0.40 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 32nd | 33rd | 1 | 17.97 vs. 17.89 | 0.08 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | 1st | 232 | 1.37 vs. 3.96 | 2.58 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 148th | 1st | 147 | 3.87 vs. 9.35 | 5.48 |
Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 136th | 86 | 5.02 vs. 3.93 | 1.09 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 205th | 139 | 6.16 vs. 4.31 | 1.85 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Stephen Curry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 43rd | 16th | 27 | 23.06 vs. 26.75 | 3.69 |
Rebounds per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 6.71 vs. 5.34 | 1.37 |
Assists per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 2.46 vs. 6.15 | 3.69 |
Steals per game | 178th | 77th | 101 | 1.20 vs. 1.49 | 0.29 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.35 vs. 0.32 | 0.03 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 1.84 vs. 0.73 | 1.11 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | 192nd | 22 | 4.87 vs. 4.61 | 0.25 |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 34th | 29 | 8.06 vs. 8.95 | 0.89 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 31st | 8 | 19.45 vs. 19.72 | 0.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | 1st | 229 | 1.22 vs. 4.19 | 2.98 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | 1st | 184 | 3.76 vs. 10.56 | 6.80 |
Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 99th | 56 | 5.72 vs. 4.65 | 1.07 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 161st | 105 | 6.93 vs. 5.23 | 1.70 |
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.