Carmelo Anthony vs LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (22.5 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). Head to head they met 46 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 30–16.
The case for Carmelo Anthony: scoring (22.5 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), career value (108.5 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%), per-minute impact (20.8 PER).
PPG
22.520.9
RPG
6.26.1
APG
2.77.2
TS%
54.3%59.4%
PER
19.520.8
Win Shares
108.55.5
games played
126060
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 All-NBA · 10 AS—
Head to Head
| Carmelo Anthony | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 16–30 | |
| Meetings | 46 (10 playoff) | |
| PPG | 21.3 | 26.2 |
| RPG | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| APG | 2.6 | 7.8 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2020-21 | |
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1260 | 60 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 22.5 | 20.9 |
| REB | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| AST | 2.7 | 7.2 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 35.5 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 81.4 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.5 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 54.3 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 29.6 | 27.3 |
| WS | 108.5 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.120 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 32.8 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 6 | — |
| All-Star | 10 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency5765
Playmaking7398
Rebounding8286
Defense7585
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