Carmelo Anthony vs. Rod Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rod Strickland 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 / Games against each other

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, 2 more than Rod Strickland, who played 17. Carmelo Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Rod Strickland had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Rod Strickland 17 11 1988-89 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2003-041988-89
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 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
Rod Strickland 81 16.8 8.9 0.6 1.3 2.0 3.9 1.2 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.3 7.0 .467 0.2 0.7 .322 2.1 2.9 .745
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
Rod Strickland 9 12.3 6.0 0.7 0.8 1.4 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.3 2.4 5.4 .449 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.9 .529

Season 2

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2004-051989-90
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
Rod Strickland 82 26.1 10.6 1.1 2.1 3.2 5.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.0 4.2 9.2 .454 0.1 0.4 .267 2.1 3.4 .626
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
Rod Strickland 10 38.4 12.3 2.2 3.1 5.3 11.2 1.4 0.0 3.4 3.0 5.4 12.7 .425 0.0 0.7 .000 1.5 2.7 .556

Season 3

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2005-061990-91
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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 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
Rod Strickland 58 35.8 13.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 2.0 0.2 2.7 2.2 5.4 11.2 .482 0.2 0.6 .333 2.8 3.6 .763
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
Rod Strickland 4 42.0 18.8 1.3 4.0 5.3 8.8 2.3 0.0 3.3 3.5 7.3 16.8 .433 0.0 1.5 .000 4.3 5.3 .810

Season 4

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2006-071991-92
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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 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
Rod Strickland 57 36.0 13.8 1.6 3.0 4.6 8.6 2.1 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.3 11.6 .455 0.1 0.3 .333 3.2 4.6 .687
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
Rod Strickland 2 40.0 15.5 0.0 3.5 3.5 9.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 6.5 11.0 .591 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .625

Season 5

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2007-081992-93
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Rod Strickland 78 31.7 13.7 1.5 2.8 4.3 7.2 1.7 0.3 2.6 2.0 5.1 10.5 .485 0.1 0.4 .133 3.5 4.9 .717
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
Rod Strickland 4 39.0 13.5 2.3 4.3 6.5 9.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.5 5.5 13.0 .423 0.0 0.3 .000 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 6

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2008-091993-94
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Rod Strickland 82 35.2 17.2 1.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 0.3 3.1 2.1 6.4 13.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 4.3 5.7 .749
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
Rod Strickland 4 38.5 23.5 0.8 3.3 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.5 2.5 3.3 9.0 18.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.8 .815

Season 7

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Rod Strickland 64 35.4 18.9 1.1 3.8 5.0 8.8 1.9 0.1 3.3 1.8 6.9 14.8 .466 0.7 1.9 .374 4.4 5.9 .745
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
Rod Strickland 3 42.0 23.3 0.3 3.7 4.0 12.3 1.0 0.7 3.3 3.7 9.0 21.7 .415 0.7 1.7 .400 4.7 6.0 .778

Season 8

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Rod Strickland 67 37.7 18.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 9.6 1.4 0.2 3.8 2.0 7.0 15.3 .460 0.6 1.7 .342 4.1 6.3 .652
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
Rod Strickland 5 40.4 20.6 2.4 3.8 6.2 8.4 1.0 0.0 2.4 2.8 7.4 16.8 .440 1.2 2.4 .500 4.6 7.2 .639

Season 9

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2011-121996-97
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets 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 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
Rod Strickland 82 36.5 17.2 1.2 2.9 4.1 8.9 1.7 0.2 3.3 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 0.2 0.9 .169 4.5 6.1 .738
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
Rod Strickland 3 41.3 19.7 1.7 4.3 6.0 8.3 1.0 0.0 3.7 2.7 7.3 17.3 .423 0.3 0.7 .500 4.7 6.3 .737

Season 10

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2012-131997-98
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Rod Strickland 76 39.7 17.8 1.5 3.9 5.3 10.5 1.7 0.3 3.5 2.4 6.4 14.9 .434 0.2 0.6 .250 4.7 6.5 .726
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
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2013-141998-99
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
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
Rod Strickland 44 37.1 15.7 1.3 3.5 4.8 9.9 1.7 0.1 3.2 2.1 5.7 13.7 .416 0.3 1.0 .286 4.0 5.4 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2014-151999-00
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
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
Rod Strickland 69 31.7 12.6 1.1 2.7 3.8 7.5 1.4 0.3 2.7 2.1 4.7 11.0 .429 0.0 0.3 .048 3.1 4.4 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2015-162000-01
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 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
Rod Strickland 54 25.4 9.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.6 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.4 3.4 7.9 .424 0.1 0.3 .235 2.4 3.2 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Rod Strickland 2 10.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 14

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2016-172001-02
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
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 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
Rod Strickland 76 30.2 10.4 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.5 4.2 9.4 .443 0.1 0.3 .308 2.0 2.6 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West 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 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
Rod Strickland 47 20.3 6.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.2 2.6 5.9 .432 0.0 0.2 .091 1.7 2.3 .738
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
Rod Strickland 6 12.3 4.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 3.5 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 16

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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 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
Rod Strickland 61 19.6 6.3 0.6 2.0 2.5 4.0 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.2 2.5 5.8 .425 0.2 0.6 .278 1.2 1.6 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Rod Strickland 16 12.3 1.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 2.7 .209 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 0.6 .900
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
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
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
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------
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
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Carmelo Anthony Rod Strickland
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
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carmelo Anthony ------- --- ----------
Rod Strickland ------- --- ----------