Carmelo Anthony vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis
Points
10th
+300th
75th
+300th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
183rd
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
277th
115th
+300th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis
Points
37th
130th
43rd
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
121st
Assists
+300th
67th
+300th
20th
Steals
+300th
87th
178th
101st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,289 vs. 10,44617,843
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,2154,593
Assists
188th
183rd
5 3,422 vs. 3,47351
Steals
92nd
277th
185 1,223 vs. 846377
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 223421
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 9601,023
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,2553,570
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 3,5436,576
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 8,26714,376
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 5751,156
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,6843,189
Free Throws Made
18th
208th
190 6,320 vs. 2,7853,535
Free Throws Attempted
26th
224th
198 7,764 vs. 3,4944,270

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 576684
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
83rd
119 2 vs. 75

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
+300th
36 vs. 135
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
+300th
+225 1,914 vs. 961,818
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 42515
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 38166
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 793
Blocks
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 128
Offensive Rebounds
136th
+300th
+164 153 vs. 6147
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 404 vs. 36368
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 669 vs. 30639
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 1,614 vs. 701,544
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 794
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 17295
Free Throws Made
61st
+300th
+239 475 vs. 29446
Free Throws Attempted
64th
+300th
+236 575 vs. 40535

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 578
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
130th
93 22.45 vs. 18.144.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 5.580.62
Assists per game
+300th
67th
+233 2.72 vs. 6.033.31
Steals per game
+300th
87th
+213 0.97 vs. 1.470.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.390.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.670.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.910.71
Field Goals Made per game
50th
216th
166 8.03 vs. 6.151.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
165th
133 17.97 vs. 14.353.62
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 1.000.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
276th
128 3.87 vs. 2.920.94
Free Throws Made per game
50th
63rd
13 5.02 vs. 4.840.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
74th
8 6.16 vs. 6.070.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
113rd
70 23.06 vs. 19.203.86
Rebounds per game
248th
121st
127 6.71 vs. 8.401.69
Assists per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.46 vs. 7.605.14
Steals per game
178th
101st
77 1.20 vs. 1.400.20
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.200.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.200.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
37th
133 4.87 vs. 7.202.33
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
210th
147 8.06 vs. 6.002.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
187th
148 19.45 vs. 14.005.45
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
180th
50 1.22 vs. 1.400.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
235th
50 3.76 vs. 3.400.36
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
41st
2 5.72 vs. 5.800.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
27th
29 6.93 vs. 8.001.07

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.