Carmelo Anthony
The #3 pick of the 2003 NBA Draft
- Position
- Forward
- Height
- 6'7"
- Born
- 29 May 1984
- Drafted
- 2003, 3rd overall — Denver Nuggets
- Teams
- Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers
- Career
- 19 seasons, 2003-04 to 2021-22
- Averages
- 22.5 PPG · 6.2 RPG · 2.7 APG
Denver took Carmelo Anthony third in 2003, a year after he won a national title at Syracuse as a freshman. He played nineteen seasons for six teams, made ten All-Star teams and six All-NBA teams, and won the 2013 scoring title with the Knicks.
Carmelo Anthony's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2004-05 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2005-06 | Denver Nuggets | All-NBA Third Team |
| 2006-07 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star, All-NBA Third Team |
| 2007-08 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star |
| 2008-09 | Denver Nuggets | All-NBA Third Team |
| 2009-10 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2010-11 | Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks | All-StarTraded to New York in February. |
| 2011-12 | New York Knicks | All-Star, All-NBA Third Team |
| 2012-13 | New York Knicks | Scoring champion, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2013-14 | New York Knicks | All-Star |
| 2014-15 | New York Knicks | All-Star |
| 2015-16 | New York Knicks | All-Star |
| 2016-17 | New York Knicks | All-Star |
| 2017-18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2018-19 | Houston Rockets | Played ten games; traded to Chicago in January and waived. |
| 2019-20 | Portland Trail Blazers | Signed with Portland in November. |
| 2020-21 | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Final season. |
Career achievements
0Championships
0MVPs
0Finals MVPs
10All-Star selections
6All-NBA teams
1Scoring title
28,289Career points
7,808Career rebounds
3,422Career assists
1,914Playoff points
Milestones
- NCAA champion with Syracuse in 2003, as a freshman.
- 62 points against Charlotte in January 2014, a Knicks and Madison Square Garden record.
- The first man to win three Olympic gold medals in basketball: 2008, 2012 and 2016, after bronze in 2004.
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2003 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 3rd overall
- Team
- Denver Nuggets
- From
- Syracuse
- Age
- 19 on draft night
Cleveland took LeBron James first and Detroit took Darko Milicic second.
The top of the 2003 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2003 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Carmelo Anthony in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Carmelo Anthony in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
109Dynasty runs
44Championships
22%of runs win a title
33MVPs
72Best season (wins)
54.3Average wins
Carmelo Anthony's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
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DTM TV
LeBron vs MeloLeBron James scores 43 and Carmelo Anthony 40 in an overtime duel.
