Carmelo Anthony vs LeBron James

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Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James compared on their NBA careers: Carmelo Anthony played 19 seasons, 2003-04 to 2021-22, LeBron James 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26. Carmelo Anthony averaged 22.5 points a game to LeBron James's 26.8. They have faced each other 46 times: Carmelo Anthony's team won 16, LeBron James's 30. In the playoffs LeBron James leads 8-2. LeBron James won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Carmelo Anthony in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James career per game
1,260GP1,622
34.5MIN37.6
22.5PTS26.8, better
6.2REB7.5, better
2.7AST7.4, better
1STL1.5, better
0.5BLK0.7, better
44.7FG%50.7, better
35.5, better3P%34.8
81.4, betterFT%73.7
54.3TS%59, better

Carmelo Anthony vs LeBron James head to head

They have faced each other 46 times: Carmelo Anthony's team won 16, LeBron James's 30. In the playoffs LeBron James leads 8-2.

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, record against each other
Regular season361422, better
Playoffs1028, better
Total461630, better
Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, averages in their games against each other
21.3PTS26.2, better
6.3REB7.4, better
2.6AST7.8, better
36.3MIN38.0

Every game against each other

Carmelo Anthony vs LeBron James, every game
Feb 26, 2021POR at LALL 102-934 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 20 MIN28 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN
Aug 29, 2020POR at LAL (playoffs)L 131-12227 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN36 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN
Aug 24, 2020LAL at POR (playoffs)L 135-11516 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN30 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 28 MIN
Aug 22, 2020LAL at POR (playoffs)L 116-10820 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 42 MIN38 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 34 MIN
Aug 20, 2020POR at LAL (playoffs)L 111-882 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 27 MIN10 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 27 MIN
Aug 18, 2020POR at LAL (playoffs)W 100-9311 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN23 PTS, 17 REB, 16 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 28, 2019LAL at PORL 128-12013 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN21 PTS, 7 REB, 16 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 6, 2019LAL at PORL 136-11315 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN31 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 34 MIN
Oct 20, 2018HOU at LALW 124-1157 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN24 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 13, 2018CLE at OKCL 120-11224 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 36 MIN37 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 20, 2018OKC at CLEW 148-12429 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 28 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 38 MIN
Feb 23, 2017NY at CLEL 119-10420 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN18 PTS, 13 REB, 15 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 4, 2017CLE at NYL 111-10417 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN32 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 7, 2016CLE at NYL 126-948 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 24 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 32 MIN
Oct 25, 2016NY at CLEL 117-8819 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN19 PTS, 11 REB, 14 AST, 32 MIN
Mar 26, 2016CLE at NYL 107-9328 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN27 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 13, 2015CLE at NYL 90-8426 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN31 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 4, 2015NY at CLEL 96-8617 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 4, 2014CLE at NYL 90-879 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN19 PTS, 5 REB, 12 AST, 40 MIN
Oct 30, 2014NY at CLEW 95-9025 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 6, 2014NY at MIAL 102-9113 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN38 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 27, 2014NY at MIAL 108-8229 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN31 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 1, 2014MIA at NYL 106-9126 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN30 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 9, 2014MIA at NYW 102-9229 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN32 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 3, 2013MIA at NYL 99-9332 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN29 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Nov 2, 2012MIA at NYW 104-8430 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
May 9, 2012NY at MIA (playoffs)L 106-9435 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN29 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN
May 6, 2012MIA at NY (playoffs)W 89-8741 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN
May 3, 2012MIA at NY (playoffs)L 87-7022 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN32 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 30, 2012NY at MIA (playoffs)L 104-9430 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 45 MIN19 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 41 MIN
Apr 28, 2012NY at MIA (playoffs)L 100-6711 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN32 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN
Apr 15, 2012MIA at NYL 93-8542 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 23, 2012NY at MIAL 102-8819 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN20 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN
Feb 27, 2011NY at MIAW 91-8629 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN27 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 18, 2010DEN at CLEW 118-116 OT40 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 48 MIN43 PTS, 13 REB, 15 AST, 47 MIN
Dec 19, 2008CLE at DENL 105-8813 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN33 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 13, 2008DEN at CLEL 110-9918 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN22 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST, 38 MIN
Feb 10, 2008DEN at CLEW 113-8327 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN30 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN
Nov 12, 2007CLE at DENW 122-10022 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 33 MIN27 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Mar 25, 2007DEN at CLEW 105-9327 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 18, 2006CLE at DENW 90-8917 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN24 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 15, 2005DEN at CLEL 94-8523 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN26 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 45 MIN
Feb 11, 2005DEN at CLEW 106-10114 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN35 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 2, 2004CLE at DENL 92-7314 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 29 MIN17 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 2, 2003CLE at DENW 115-10326 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN19 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Nov 5, 2003DEN at CLEW 93-8914 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN7 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James career totals
28,289PTS43,440, better
7,807REB12,095, better
3,422AST12,016, better
1,224STL2,417, better
643BLK1,185, better
44.7FG%50.7, better
35.5, better3P%34.8
81.4, betterFT%73.7
54.3TS%59, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James postseason
83GP302
37.3MIN41.2
23.1PTS28.2, better
6.7REB8.9, better
2.5AST7.2, better
1.2STL1.7, better
0.3BLK1, better
41.5FG%49.5, better
32.43P%33.2, better
82.6, betterFT%74.1
51.3TS%58.3, better

Where each stands all time

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James all-time places
11th (28,289)Points1st (43,440), better
77th (7,807)Rebounds22nd (12,095), better
178th (3,422)Assists4th (12,016), better
35th (1,731)3-pointers made6th (2,636), better
88th (1,224)Steals6th (2,417), better
187th (643)Blocks64th (1,185), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James titles and awards
—Championships4, better
1All-Rookie First Team1
—Rookie of the Year1, better
2All-NBA Second Team4, better
4All-NBA Third Team4
—All-NBA First Team13, better
—All-Star MVP3, better
—All-Defensive First Team5, better
—MVP4, better
—Finals MVP4, better
—All-Defensive Second Team1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2003-0421.0, better6.1, better2.82003-0420.95.55.9, better
2nd2004-0520.85.72.62004-0527.2, better7.4, better7.2, better
3rd2005-0626.54.92.72005-0631.4, better7.0, better6.6, better
4th2006-0728.9, better6.03.82006-0727.36.7, better6.0, better
5th2007-0825.77.43.42007-0830.0, better7.9, better7.2, better
6th2008-0922.86.83.42008-0928.4, better7.6, better7.2, better
7th2009-1028.26.63.22009-1029.7, better7.3, better8.6, better
8th2010-1125.67.32.92010-1126.7, better7.5, better7.0, better
9th2011-1222.66.33.62011-1227.1, better7.9, better6.2, better
10th2012-1328.7, better6.92.62012-1326.88.0, better7.3, better
11th2013-1427.4, better8.1, better3.12013-1427.16.96.3, better
12th2014-1524.26.6, better3.12014-1525.3, better6.07.4, better
13th2015-1621.87.7, better4.22015-1625.3, better7.46.8, better
14th2016-1722.45.92.92016-1726.4, better8.6, better8.7, better
15th2017-1816.25.81.32017-1827.5, better8.6, better9.1, better
16th2018-1913.45.40.52018-1927.4, better8.5, better8.3, better
17th2019-2015.46.31.52019-2025.3, better7.8, better10.2, better
18th2020-2113.43.11.52020-2125.0, better7.7, better7.8, better
19th2021-2213.34.21.02021-2230.3, better8.2, better6.2, better
20th————2022-2328.98.36.8
21st————2023-2425.77.38.3
22nd————2024-2524.47.88.2
23rd————2025-2620.96.17.2

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST