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.
Tale of the tape
22.5PPG24.6
6.2RPG11.2
2.7APG3.6
54.3%TS%59.2%
19.5PER17.8
108.5Win Shares26.1
1260games played1560
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1260 | G | 1560 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 22.5 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 6.2 | REB | 11.2 |
| 2.7 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.0 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 35.5 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 81.4 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.5 | PER | 17.8 |
| 54.3 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 29.6 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 108.5 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.120 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 1.0 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 32.8 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 10 | All-Star | 19 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 11 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring94
57Efficiency88
73Playmaking78
82Rebounding93
75Defense75
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