Carmelo Anthony vs. Johnny Newman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny Newman and Carmelo Anthony, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Carmelo Anthony played 19 years in the NBA, 3 more than Johnny Newman, who played 16. Carmelo Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Johnny Newman had his rookie season in 1986-87. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Carmelo Anthony 19 13 2003-04 to 2021-22
Johnny Newman 16 6 1986-87 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2003-041986-87
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 82 36.5 21.0 2.2 3.8 6.1 2.8 1.2 0.5 3.0 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 0.8 2.6 .322 5.0 6.4 .777
Johnny Newman 59 10.7 5.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.7 .411 0.0 0.4 .045 1.1 1.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 4 36.3 15.0 1.8 6.5 8.3 2.8 1.3 0.0 4.3 2.8 5.3 16.0 .328 0.5 2.8 .182 4.0 5.0 .800
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2004-051987-88
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 75 34.8 20.8 1.9 3.8 5.7 2.6 0.9 0.4 3.0 3.1 7.1 16.4 .431 0.6 2.1 .266 6.1 7.6 .796
Johnny Newman 77 20.6 10.0 1.1 0.9 2.1 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.6 3.5 8.1 .435 0.3 1.2 .280 2.7 3.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 5 36.2 19.2 2.8 2.6 5.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 2.6 4.0 7.0 16.6 .422 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.4 .813
Johnny Newman 4 28.3 19.0 2.0 0.8 2.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.5 4.0 7.8 17.0 .456 0.0 2.3 .000 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 3

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2005-061988-89
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 80 36.8 26.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.7 1.1 0.5 2.7 2.9 9.5 19.7 .481 0.5 1.9 .243 7.2 8.9 .808
Johnny Newman 81 28.8 16.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.2 5.6 11.8 .475 1.2 3.5 .338 3.5 4.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 5 38.6 21.0 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.8 0.8 0.2 3.0 4.0 6.6 19.8 .333 0.0 0.8 .000 7.8 10.4 .750
Johnny Newman 9 28.7 16.1 1.4 1.3 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 3.0 5.6 11.9 .467 0.8 3.1 .250 4.2 5.4 .776

Season 4

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2006-071989-90
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 65 38.2 28.9 2.2 3.8 6.0 3.8 1.2 0.4 3.6 3.1 10.6 22.4 .476 0.6 2.3 .268 7.1 8.7 .808
Johnny Newman 80 28.5 12.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.8 .476 0.6 1.8 .317 3.0 3.7 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 5 42.0 26.8 3.6 5.0 8.6 1.2 1.0 0.0 3.8 2.4 9.4 19.6 .480 1.8 3.6 .500 6.2 7.8 .795
Johnny Newman 10 23.1 11.7 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .447 0.4 1.0 .400 3.7 4.9 .755

Season 5

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2007-081990-91
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 77 36.4 25.7 2.3 5.1 7.4 3.4 1.3 0.5 3.3 3.3 9.5 19.2 .492 0.8 2.1 .354 6.0 7.7 .786
Johnny Newman 81 30.6 16.9 1.2 2.0 3.1 2.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.6 .470 0.4 1.0 .357 4.8 5.9 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 4 36.5 22.5 4.8 4.8 9.5 2.0 0.5 0.3 3.0 4.3 8.0 22.0 .364 0.5 2.0 .250 6.0 7.3 .828
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2008-091991-92
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 66 34.5 22.8 1.6 5.2 6.8 3.4 1.1 0.4 3.0 3.0 8.1 18.3 .443 1.0 2.6 .371 5.6 7.1 .793
Johnny Newman 55 30.0 15.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 3.3 5.4 11.2 .477 0.2 0.8 .283 4.3 5.6 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 16 38.3 27.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 4.1 1.8 0.6 2.3 3.8 9.1 20.1 .453 1.5 4.1 .364 7.4 9.0 .826
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2009-101992-93
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 69 38.2 28.2 2.2 4.4 6.6 3.2 1.3 0.4 3.0 3.3 10.0 21.8 .458 0.9 2.7 .316 7.4 8.9 .830
Johnny Newman 64 23.0 11.9 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.4 8.3 .522 0.2 0.7 .267 3.0 3.8 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 6 42.3 30.7 2.3 6.2 8.5 3.3 2.0 0.5 3.5 4.3 10.7 23.0 .464 1.0 3.2 .316 8.3 9.5 .877
Johnny Newman 9 19.2 7.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 3.1 6.1 .509 0.1 0.6 .200 1.2 1.8 .688

Season 8

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2010-111993-94
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 77 35.7 25.6 1.5 5.8 7.3 2.9 0.9 0.6 2.7 2.9 8.9 19.5 .455 1.2 3.3 .378 6.6 7.9 .838
Johnny Newman 81 21.0 10.3 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.9 8.2 .471 0.3 1.1 .267 2.2 2.8 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 4 39.0 26.0 3.3 7.0 10.3 4.8 1.3 0.8 3.3 4.0 8.3 22.0 .375 2.3 6.5 .346 7.3 8.5 .853
Johnny Newman 4 13.5 3.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.8 0.8 3.3 .231 0.3 1.0 .250 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2011-121994-95
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 55 34.1 22.6 1.6 4.7 6.3 3.6 1.1 0.4 2.6 2.8 8.0 18.6 .430 1.2 3.7 .335 5.4 6.7 .804
Johnny Newman 82 23.1 7.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 2.9 2.8 6.0 .463 0.5 1.6 .352 1.7 2.1 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 5 40.8 27.8 2.6 5.6 8.2 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.8 4.2 10.4 24.8 .419 0.8 3.6 .222 6.2 8.2 .756
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2012-131995-96
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 67 37.0 28.7 2.0 4.9 6.9 2.6 0.8 0.5 2.6 3.1 10.0 22.2 .449 2.3 6.2 .379 6.3 7.6 .830
Johnny Newman 82 32.8 10.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 3.1 3.9 7.9 .495 0.7 2.0 .377 2.3 2.8 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 12 40.1 28.8 0.9 5.7 6.6 1.6 1.1 0.2 2.6 3.8 10.5 25.8 .406 1.4 4.8 .298 6.4 7.3 .885
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2013-141996-97
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 77 38.7 27.4 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.9 9.6 21.3 .452 2.2 5.4 .402 6.0 7.0 .848
Johnny Newman 82 25.1 8.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .450 0.4 1.2 .347 2.3 3.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2014-151997-98
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 40 35.7 24.2 1.8 4.8 6.6 3.1 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.2 9.0 20.2 .444 1.5 4.5 .341 4.7 5.9 .797
Johnny Newman 74 29.4 14.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.6 10.8 .431 0.5 1.4 .343 4.9 6.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2015-161998-99
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 72 35.1 21.8 1.4 6.4 7.7 4.2 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.5 7.9 18.2 .434 1.5 4.3 .339 4.6 5.6 .829
Johnny Newman 50 19.0 6.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.1 5.0 .422 0.5 1.2 .377 1.4 1.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2016-171999-00
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 74 34.3 22.4 0.8 5.1 5.9 2.9 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.7 8.1 18.8 .433 2.0 5.7 .359 4.1 4.9 .833
Johnny Newman 82 21.5 10.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.6 .446 0.9 2.3 .379 2.3 2.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 78 32.1 16.2 0.9 4.9 5.8 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.3 2.5 6.1 15.0 .404 2.2 6.1 .357 1.9 2.5 .767
Johnny Newman 82 25.0 10.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.8 3.5 8.5 .419 0.7 2.1 .335 3.1 3.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 6 32.3 11.8 0.5 5.2 5.7 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 4.5 12.0 .375 1.0 4.7 .214 1.8 2.5 .733
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 10 29.4 13.4 0.9 4.5 5.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 3.2 4.9 12.1 .405 2.1 6.4 .328 1.5 2.2 .682
Johnny Newman 47 15.4 4.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.4 3.1 .453 0.5 1.2 .386 0.9 1.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 3 7.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2019-20-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 58 32.8 15.4 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.9 5.8 13.5 .430 1.5 3.9 .385 2.3 2.8 .845
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 5 35.2 15.2 0.2 4.8 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.4 2.6 4.0 5.6 13.6 .412 1.6 3.8 .421 2.4 2.8 .857
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2020-21-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 69 24.5 13.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.1 4.7 11.3 .421 1.9 4.7 .409 2.0 2.2 .890
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 6 23.8 12.3 0.3 2.8 3.2 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.5 4.2 10.0 .417 2.3 6.2 .378 1.7 1.8 .909
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Carmelo Anthony Johnny Newman
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony 69 26.0 13.3 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.4 4.6 10.5 .441 2.2 5.8 .375 1.9 2.3 .830
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------