Carmelo Anthony vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Carmelo Anthony, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Carmelo Anthony debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Carmelo Anthony: per-minute impact (19.5 PER), career value (108.5 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
22.524.6
RPG
6.211.2
APG
2.73.6
TS%
54.3%59.2%
PER
19.517.8
Win Shares
108.526.1
games played
12601560
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 All-NBA · 10 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1260 | 1560 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 22.5 | 24.6 |
| REB | 6.2 | 11.2 |
| AST | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 35.5 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 81.4 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.5 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 54.3 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 29.6 | 23.1 |
| WS | 108.5 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.120 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 32.8 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 6 | 15 |
| All-Star | 10 | 19 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 11 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9494
Efficiency5788
Playmaking7378
Rebounding8293
Defense7575
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