Originally posted by bonzaii
I say no because it should be not just about stats but winning and he doesn't win enough in the post season.
https://medium.com/@rpsalao/player-spotlight-the-disappointing-career-of-carmelo-anthony-9fa6db692f8a
To see just how poorly Carmelo Anthony has performed in the playoffs, I did a deep-dive* to see how all the other dominant scorers throughout NBA history have done during the postseason. Melo’s best skill has always been his ability to put points on the board as he ranks an impressive 20th on the all-time scoring list.
In order to provide a proper comparison, I went on Basketball Reference and charted the playoff wins and losses of the top 30 NBA scorers of all-time, from Kareem to Allen Iverson, to see just how much success they had throughout their own careers.
On average, the players on the list played in143 playoff gamesthroughout their NBA careers and had a 55% win rate.Carmelo Anthony has appeared in half as many playoff games at just 72 total and has a terrible 33% win rate, losing two games for every three that he plays.
To see where Melo’s 33% win rate ranks, let’s run down some of the list. At the top are Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who both won66% of their playoff games. That’s probably why they both have six rings apiece.
Patrick Ewing and Reggie Miller were around the middle of the pack, winning around 52% of their playoff games, alternating deep postseason runs, with some early outs.
Near the bottom of the list were George Gervin and Dominique Wilkins at 28th and 29th, winning just around 40% of their playoff games.
Carmelo Anthony’s 33% win rate is an absolute outlier. No other top scorer in the history of the league has even come close to being as bad as Melo in terms of converting playoff wins.
Players on the list also averaged 17 playoff series victories throughout their career, at a win rate of almost 60%. Carmelo Anthony has won a grand total of 3 playoff series at a 21% win rate.
Only two other players on the list were close to being as awful at winning a series as Melo — once again George Gervin and Dominique Wilkins.
https://medium.com/@rpsalao/player-spotlight-the-disappointing-career-of-carmelo-anthony-9fa6db692f8a
To see just how poorly Carmelo Anthony has performed in the playoffs, I did a deep-dive* to see how all the other dominant scorers throughout NBA history have done during the postseason. Melo’s best skill has always been his ability to put points on the board as he ranks an impressive 20th on the all-time scoring list.
In order to provide a proper comparison, I went on Basketball Reference and charted the playoff wins and losses of the top 30 NBA scorers of all-time, from Kareem to Allen Iverson, to see just how much success they had throughout their own careers.
On average, the players on the list played in143 playoff gamesthroughout their NBA careers and had a 55% win rate.Carmelo Anthony has appeared in half as many playoff games at just 72 total and has a terrible 33% win rate, losing two games for every three that he plays.
To see where Melo’s 33% win rate ranks, let’s run down some of the list. At the top are Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who both won66% of their playoff games. That’s probably why they both have six rings apiece.
Patrick Ewing and Reggie Miller were around the middle of the pack, winning around 52% of their playoff games, alternating deep postseason runs, with some early outs.
Near the bottom of the list were George Gervin and Dominique Wilkins at 28th and 29th, winning just around 40% of their playoff games.
Carmelo Anthony’s 33% win rate is an absolute outlier. No other top scorer in the history of the league has even come close to being as bad as Melo in terms of converting playoff wins.
Players on the list also averaged 17 playoff series victories throughout their career, at a win rate of almost 60%. Carmelo Anthony has won a grand total of 3 playoff series at a 21% win rate.
Only two other players on the list were close to being as awful at winning a series as Melo — once again George Gervin and Dominique Wilkins.
way to use critical thinking, concrete facts, and comparative stats
