Carmelo Anthony

At 40 years old, Carmelo Anthony has this physical status:

Early life and high school career

Anthony was born in the Red Hook housing projects in Brooklyn, New York City. Carmelo Iriarte's father was born in Manhattan to Puerto Rican parents. Iriarte was of African, Spanish, and indigenous origins; some of his roots can be traced back to Venezuela. Mary Anthony, Anthony Anthony's mother, is an African-American. When Anthony was two years old, he died of cancer. Anthony's family immigrated to Baltimore when he was eight years old.

Anthony went to Towson Catholic High School for his first three years. Anthony grew five inches in the frame of a 6–5 swingman during the summer of 1999. He made a name for himself in the region by winning the award of the year's metro player of the year and Baltimore Catholic League player of the year. He averaged 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals during his sophomore season. In the state tournament, Towson Catholic roared to a record of 26–3 and finished third. Anthony had a fruitful high school basketball career, nearly doubled his scoring and rebounds, average 23 points and 10.3 rebounds. Despite his good year, Anthony was distracted by all of the attention and was banned on several occasions for skipping classes. With his thin frame and lack of muscle, he barely made it onto pro scouts' radars; many scouts felt that he was not yet ready for the NBA's physical demands. Despite being named Baltimore's County Player of the Year, All-Metropolitan Player of the Year, and Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year, Towson Catholic fell short of the state title, he still fell short of the award.

After his junior year, Division I coaches were lining up to recruit Anthony to a school on the East Coast, which included North Carolina and Syracuse. In comparison to current prep-to-pro players such as Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal, Kevin Burke, Tracy McGrady, or Amar'e Stoudemire, he decided early and reveal that he would attend Syracuse University before his senior year. Anthony's grades dropped below a C average and his ACT scores fell below average, so he knew he had to do more in the classroom to be eligible academically for Syracuse. His mother considered moving him to a different academy for his senior year. Anthony first thought of Virginia's Hargrave Military Academy, but after speaking with Steve Smith, the head coach at basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy, he later transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, the 2001 high school championship champion—for his senior campaign. Anthony led an AAU Baltimore Select team to the Final Four of the Adidas Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the summer of 2001. Anthony attracted notice from the NBA by scoring 25.2 points per game in the tournament, which was also attended by Amar'e Stoudemire (who was also proclaimed as a future lottery pick). Anthony appeared at the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, where he helped the East Team capture the silver medal. At 24 points per game, he tied LeBron James for the tournament's scoring lead at 66 percent from the field, shooting 66 percent from the field. Anthony and James began a friendship there.

Oak Hill Academy's winning streak spanned 42 games in 2001-02 season. Anthony was the tournament MVP of the tournament for the first time in the Les Schwab Invitational, which took place in Santa Ana, California, with Matter Dei High School winning the tournament MVP. Oak Hill has won two more big-time tournaments, including the Nike Academy National Invitational, where they defeated then-No. In the final, and an anticipated match against St. Vincent – St. Mary High School of Akron, Ohio, where he was matched up with high school phenom LeBron James, Westchester High School beat him 77–61. James had 36 points, while Anthony had 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Oak Hill to a 72-66 victory. The team finished third in the country at 32–1, with their only loss coming in a rematch against Mater Dei, which snapped their undefeated streak at 67. During his senior year at Oak Hill, he averaged 21.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, earning him the title of USA Today All-USA First Team and a Parade First-Team All-American. He was selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic, scoring a game-high 27 points, and the 2002 McDonald's All-American Game, where he was on the same team with two future New York Knicks teammates, Raymond Felton and Amar'e Stoudemire. In that game, he scored 19 points and lifted the Sprite Slam Jam dunk tournament by 19 points. His appearances at the high school All-Star games have helped raise his profile, with HoopScoop naming him as the country's No. 1 in the country. By College Basketball News, one high school senior in the class of 2002 was ranked second by College Basketball News and third by All-Star Sports. Anthony's family and friends were curious whether he'd forget about his college plans to attend Syracuse and move on to the NBA due to his struggles with the ACT. Anthony had yet to produce the minimum score of 18 in late April, but in late April, he received a 19 and decided to stick with college and not prepared for his freshman year at Syracuse. In April 2009, he was named to the ESPN RISE's all-decade squad and was named one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans in January 2012.

College career

Anthony played one season at Syracuse University (19th in the NCAA, fourth in the Big East, third in the Big East, third among NCAA Division I freshman) and 10.0 rebounds (19th in the NCAA). In 2003, he helped the Orangemen win their first NCAA tournament title. He led the team in scoring, rebounding, minutes played (36.4 minutes per game), field goals, and attempted free throws. Anthony's 33-point outburst against the University of Texas in the Final Four set a new NCAA tournament record for most points by a freshman. Anthony had 20 points and ten rebounds in his championship match against the University of Kansas. Anthony received the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award for his efforts during the NCAA tournament. Anthony was rated by Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim as the best player in college basketball by far. It wasn't even close. Last year, no one came close to him in college basketball. That's the bottom line.

Anthony said he intended to remain in Syracuse for two to three years, but with Boeheim's permission, he decided against pursuing his collegiate career and declared himself eligible for the 2003 NBA draft. Anthony's highlights during his time with Syracuse include being named Second-Team All-American, leading his team to a 30–5 record, and being the consensus pick for NCAA Freshman of the Year. In addition to being the unanimous pick for the Big East Conference Freshman of the Year, he was also selected for the All-Big East First Team and was the consensus pick for the Big East Conference Freshman of the Year.

Professional career

Anthony's NBA career began in 2003, when the Denver Nuggets drafted him third overall in the 2003 NBA draft. He was chosen behind LeBron James (first overall, Cleveland Cavaliers) and Darko Miliani (second overall, Detroit Pistons). In an 80–72 home win over the San Antonio Spurs on October 29, 2003, he made his NBA regular season debut. Anthony had 12 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on the night. Anthony scored 30 points in his sixth NBA game (November 7 versus the Los Angeles Clippers), becoming the second youngest player in NBA history to score 30 points or more in a game (since 1999; Kobe Bryant was the youngest). It was one of the few games in which a Nuggets rookie rookie was able to score 30 points in a game since the ABA–NBA merger. Anthony made a 20-point effort against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 9, 2004, beating the Memphis Grizzlies for the third time in NBA history.

Anthony took part in the Got Milk contest on February 13, 2004. At All-Star Weekend, the Rookie Challenge was a hit. He scored 41 points against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 30, 2004, a new Denver Nuggets franchise record for most points in a game by a rookie. He also became the second-youngest player (19 years, 305 days) to score at least 40 points in a game in NBA history. Anthony made his fourth appearance in NBA history to win all six Rookie of the Month awards in a season after winning the Rookie of the Month award for the Western Conference in April. David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James, a rookie, were among those who did. Anthony was also named NBA Player of the Week twice (March 10, 2004 – April 10, 2004) and a unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team pick. During the season, Anthony averaged 21.0 points per game, higher than any other rookie. Anthony came in second place in the NBA Rookie of the Year poll, finishing second behind James, the Cavaliers' rookie standout.

Anthony was instrumental in the Denver Nuggets' return from league laughingstock to a playoff contender. The Nuggets posted a 17–65 record in the NBA this season, one of the worst in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They finished the 2003-2004 season as the eighth seed in the playoffs, with a 43–39 overall record. During the 1989–90 season, Anthony was the first NBA rookie to lead a playoff team in scoring since David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs. In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets met the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were top-seeded in the First Round. In a 106-92 loss at Minnesota, Anthony had 19 points, six rebounds, and three assists in his first career playoff game. In five games, the Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets.

Anthony averaged 20.8 points per game in his second season as the NBA's 19th best player. Anthony finished 16th in the NBA for points per 48 minutes. Anthony made his third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 career points against the Miami Heat on December 4, 2004. When they reached their high point, only James and Bryant were younger.

Anthony played again in the Got Milk?

This time the sophomore squad is suiting up for the Rookie Challenge. Anthony scored a game-high 31 points to go along with five boards, two assists, and two steals en route to becoming the MVP of the game.

The Nuggets improved their season record by six games from the previous season, ending with a score of 49-33. In the Western Conference, the Nuggets finished seventh (one spot higher than they had been) and seventh place overall. Denver defeated the San Antonio Spurs on the second round of the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, beating the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. 93-87. However, the eventual NBA champion Spurs won the next four games, effectively removing the Nuggets from the playoffs.

During the 2005-2006 season, Anthony appeared and appeared in 80 games. He averaged 26.5 points (eighth, NBA), 2.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. His eighth-place finish in NBA scoring was the highest finish by a Denver player since the 1990–91 season, when Nuggets guard Michael Adams reached his sixth position in NBA scoring. Anthony played down his 1,000th career appearance on November 23, 2005, with the Nuggets facing the two-time Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons. Anthony was then career-high 45 points in a losing effort against the Philadelphia 76ers a month later. He scored 33 points against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 17, 2006, raising his career point total over the 5,000 mark. In addition, he became the second youngest player to achieve the feat (behind LeBron James). The Nuggets came to an end in March, and Anthony was named NBA Player of the Month for March. He also earned a week of the Week award for March 13, 2006 – March 19, 2006.

Anthony made five game-winning shots in the last five seconds on January 8, 2006; at home against Phoenix on January 10; at Minnesota on March 15; and the Los Angeles Lakers on April 6, 2006. All five of those game-winners were made on jump shots, while the shot against Minnesota was a three-point field goal. On January 6, Anthony took a shot in the final seconds to pull overtime against the Dallas Mavericks. On January 18, 2006, he made a shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers on March 9, giving the Nuggets a lead they would never lose. Anthony was selected to the All-NBA Third Team.

The Nuggets finished third place in the Northwest Division for the first time in Anthony's career. In the First Round of the playoffs, Denver met the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers had a home court advantage in the series despite the fact that the regular season ended with a higher record (Denver finished 44-38; Los Angeles finished 47-35). On their home floor, the Clippers captured the first two games of the series. The Nuggets split their games at home in Denver (winning game three; losing game four). The Nuggets were then ruled out of the playoffs after losing game five in Los Angeles. Anthony has been with the Nuggets for five years.

Alex English was watching Anthony tie his name as English as an Assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors at the time. Anthony tied for the sixth straight 30-point games in Chicago's second straight games, failing to break it the second time around as he scored 24 points in his 16th game (a 98–96 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks) on December 6. Anthony was one of many players to be tense in the famous Knicks-Nuggets brawl during a game at Madison Square Garden on December 16. Anthony was seen punching Mardy Collins in the chest and then walking away, according to video. Anthony was suspended for 15 games by NBA commissioner David Stern as a result of his conduct. Allen Iverson was traded by the Nuggets a few weeks later. The two players did not get to play alongside one another until a home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 22, which was the day Anthony was allowed to return from his 15-game suspension. Anthony had 28 points in the game, as he and Iverson combined for 51 points.

Anthony and his colleague J. R. Smith were injured in a minor auto accident on February 2, 2007. In the crash, neither player was injured. The only information the team had was able to provide was that the car Smith was driving was a car from Anthony. Anthony finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and ten assists in a 113–108 loss to the Phoenix Suns, three days later. Anthony was not on the roster when the Western Conference All-Star team was announced. However, with Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer out of action due to injuries, NBA commissioner David Stern selected Anthony as a replacement (along with Josh Howard). In his All-Star debut, Anthony scored 20 points with nine rebounds. Anthony was the first Denver Nugget to be named an All-Star since Antonio McDyess in 2001.

Anthony received Player of the Week awards three times throughout the year (November 20–26; November 27–January 3; and February 5–11). Anthony finished the season as the league's second top scorer behind Bryant, with an average of 28.9 points per game, as well as 3.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. For the second year in a row, he was selected to All-NBA Third Team.

Anthony was selected for his second straight NBA All-Star Game on January 24, 2008, his first as a starter. He came in second place among all Western Conference forwards (1,723,701 votes) and second in overall voting to Kobe Bryant (2,940 votes) among all Western Conference players. Anthony scored a career-high 49 points in a 111–100 home win over the Washington Wizards on February 8, a 111-100 victory. He had a.760 field goal percentage on a 19-of-26 shooting effort, and his shooting percentage was his second highest in 13 years for a player who took 25 or more shots in a game (Bryant was first with a.769 field goal percentage on a 20-of-26 shooting effort in a 99-94 road win over the Houston Rockets on December 21, 2000). Anthony scored his 9,000th career point on March 27, against the Dallas Mavericks. During the regular season, he played in 77 games, ending as the NBA's fourth-leading scorer with 25.7 points per game (7.4) and steals per game (1.3). He tied for the most blocks per game (0.5) and finished the season with 3.4 assists per game, the second-best mark of his career.

The Nuggets won only 50 percent overall, tied for the third-best all-time Nuggets record since the team officially joined the NBA in 1976), following a 120–111 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the season's final game of the season. It was the first time since the 1990–88 NBA season that the Nuggets had a season in which at least 50 wins were earned. Denver finished as the eighth seed in the 2008 Western Conference, with 50 wins marking the highest win total for an eighth seed in NBA history. For the first time in NBA history, all eight playoff seeds in a conference had at least 50 wins. In the First Round of the Playoffs, the Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (57–25 overall record) as their first round opponent. The difference between the Nuggets' overall record and the Lakers' overall record is the closest one since the NBA went to a 16-team playoff system in 1983–84. In four games, the Lakers crushed the Nuggets for the second time in NBA history, when a 50-win team was defeated in a best-of-seven playoff series in the First Round. Anthony had 22.5 points, 9.5 rebounds (playoff career high), 2.0 assists, and 0.5 steals per game throughout the series.

Allen Iverson was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for guard Chauncey Billups, which began in the 2008-09 season. Anthony tied George Gervin for the most points scored in one quarter in NBA history by scoring 33 points in the third quarter, defeating him 116–105 in a 116–105 home victory over the Timberwolves. On the last day of the 1977–78 season, Gervin set the record when he was competing against David Thompson for the scoring title. In the third quarter, Anthony shot 12 of 15 (80%) and ended the game with 45 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors broke the record in January 2015. Anthony broke a bone in his hand against the Indiana Pacers on January 4, 2009. He preferred to have the hand splinted rather than have surgery; his recovery time was estimated at three to four weeks. With a sore elbow, he had already missed three games in late December. Anthony came back from injury and to the Nuggets' starting lineup on January 30, 2009, where he scored 19 points against the Charlotte Bobcats. After coach George Karl benched Anthony during a game against the Pacers, the Nuggets suspended him for one game without staying on the court and refusing to leave the game.

The Nuggets captured the Northwest Division and finished second in the Western Conference, winning by a franchise record-tying 54 victories (54-28 overall). Anthony averaged 22.8 points per game and made a career-high 31% of his shots from three-point range. Anthony won his first playoff series when the Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Hornets 107–86, with Anthony scoring with a playoff record of 34 points and four steals on April 29, 2009. Anthony said, "Eah, finally... a game," he said in a post-game interview. It took me five years to get the gorilla off my back, but it's a great feeling." In the First Round of the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Hornets in five games and then advanced to the Dallas Mavericks 4-1, with Anthony scoring 30 points in a good game five appearance. Anthony made a last-point shot to give the Nuggets the victory after being down by two points (103–105). Denver advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1985, but the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers was disqualified, 4–2, on his birthday.

Anthony was admitted to the All-NBA Third Team for the third time in his career.

Anthony scored 71 points in the home opener and 41 on the next night, defeating the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers respectively in the first two games of the 2009-2010 season. Anthony was one of three players in the Nuggets' history to open with 70 or more points in two games, tied with Nick Van Exel for 71 points, only defeated by Alex English, who did it twice in 1985 (79) and 1988 (74). It was also the second time since 1987 that the Nuggets played in season 2–0. Anthony scored 42 points in their third game. It was the first time they had gone 3–0 since 1985. Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week and Western Conference Player of the Month in November, leading the Nuggets to a 12–5 start.

Anthony was the only player in the league to score at least 20 points in every game in his fifteenth regular season match against the Minnesota Timberwolves (30.2) and was the only player in the league to score at least 20 points per game (30.2). He finished the game with 22 points, his 15th straight game without losing at least 20 points, beating the previous franchise record of 14 straight set by English. Anthony scored a career-high 50 points in a home game against the New York Knicks, while teammate Chauncey Billups added 32 points in the game, making them only the third and third only duo in NBA history to score at least 50 and 30 points respectively. Anthony scored a total of 32 points two days later. Anthony was selected as a starter for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, leading the Western Conference ballots for forwards on January 21, 2010. This was Anthony's third All-Star appearance and his second as a starter. He finished the game with a team-high 27 points and 10 rebounds.

The Nuggets visited the Cleveland Cavaliers in the team's first game since the All-Star Game, with the Cavaliers winning in a highly awaited game. Though LeBron James recorded a triple-double of 43 points, 13 rebounds, and 15 assists in an overtime victory, Anthony had 40 points, six rebounds, and seven assists in an overtime win, snapping the Cavaliers' win streak. Anthony missed his first shot against the Toronto Raptors on March 26, 2010. For the second straight season against the Utah Jazz in the First Round, the Nuggets concluded the 2009–10 regular season with a 53–29 record and the Northwest Division championship. Anthony scored a playoff-high 42 points in Game 1. In a single playoff game, Alex English tied for the highest scoring in a single playoff game.

Anthony was selected to the All-NBA Second Team for the first time in his career.

Anthony had rumors that he had requested a trade during the 2010–11 season. Anthony declined to sign a new employment contract extension. Anthony's new favorite destination was the New York Knicks, according to various teams, including the New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks, all of whom were interested. Anthony's trade request was not answered right away, and the Nuggets' roster began the season on the Nuggets' roster. Anthony's first 20–20 game of his career against the Phoenix Suns on November 15, 2010, was a career-high 22 rebounds. On November 26, 2010, he hit the Bulls' game-winning jumper at the buzzer.

Anthony, along with point guard Chauncey Billups, was traded to the New York Knicks on February 22, 2011 in a multi-player contract involving the Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony wore number 7 with the Knicks because his old number 15 was retired by the Knicks in honor of Earl Monroe and Dick McGuire. Anthony's first game with the Knicks was 114-108, with 27 points and 10 rebounds as an assist. The Knicks qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference after Anthony's trade and met the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks suffered with injuries when Amar'e Stoudemire and Billups went down. Anthony set a playoff record with 42 points in a Boston Knicks loss in game two of the NBA playoffs, while still having 17 rebounds and six assists. In the First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks lost to the Boston Celtics in four games.

As the 2011–12 season is Anthony's first full season as a Knick, there are some nascent hopes. As injuries marred the team, the Knicks struggled throughout the season. Anthony himself has played in 11 games; the Knicks made Jeremy Lin as the team's starting point guard during this stretch. Linsanity's historic stretch of games as well as a period of basketball hysteria. Despite this, the team ended up with an 18–24 record, prompting the departure of coach Mike D'Antoni. Anthony was expected to be involved in the coach's resignation because he was not a natural fit in D'Antoni's high-paced offense. D'Antoni was taken over by Mike Woodson, who resulted in an improvement in Anthony's game as he was more suited for Woodson's halfcourt offense. Anthony had arguably his best game in a Knicks uniform on Sunday, scoring 43 points and two crucial three-pointers in a win over Chicago. The Knicks finished the season 18–6, an extraordinary rise from the 18–24 record under D'Antoni.

The Knicks qualified for the playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, and they met the Miami Heat, the eventual champions. The Knicks were plagued by injuries as they were a season earlier. Tyson Chandler was diagnosed with the flu for game 1, Baron Davis tore his ACL, Baron Davis tore his patella tendon, and All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire suffered a laceration on his hand after punching a fire exuisher out of fear after losing. In addition, Jeremy Linn had to cut his left meniscus before the playoffs began. Despite the injury, Anthony was able to lead the Knicks to their first playoff victory since 2001. Anthony scored 41 points in the game. In five games, 4–1. Anthony was accepted into the All-NBA Third Team for the fourth time in his career, alongside teammate Tyson Chandler.

Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week from November 26 to December 2, 2012, on December 3, 2012. Anthony received his second Player of the Week award for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013. He led the team to a 2–1 record during that time, tying a league-best 36.0 points per game. A pair of 40-point games, first in a loss to Portland (45 points, seven rebounds, and four assists), and then triumph over Orlando (40 points, six rebounds, and six assists) on January 5. Following a game on January 7, Anthony was suspended for one game without compensation for confronting Kevin Garnett. Anthony set the Knicks' team record of 30 consecutive 20-point games against the Orlando Magic on January 30, 2013, breaking Richie Guerin's old record (29 games). Anthony later extended his streak to 31 games after scoring 25 points in a 96–86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Anthony won 111-102 over the Charlotte Bobcats on March 29, 2013 after having 32 points and 11 rebounds. In the game, his coworker J. R. Smith scored 37 points. Anthony won against the Boston Celtics on March 31, 2013 with 24 points and ten rebounds in a victory over the Boston Celtics as he claimed a double-double in consecutive games. For the first time since the 2003–04 season, the Knicks won the season series against the Celtics (3–1). Anthony scored 50 points in a 102-90 victory over the Miami Heat on April 2, 2013, marking the first player in NBA history to record 50+ points in the paint. In a 95-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks and then 41 points against the Milwaukee Bucks two days later, becoming the first Knicks player since Bernard King to score 40+ points in three straight games. He became only the third NBA player to score at least 40 points on at least 60% field-goal shooting in three straight games, joining King and Michael Jordan. Anthony had 36 points and 12 offensive as the Knicks won their 12th straight victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 7, 2013. He overtook the former in the scoring race by scoring 36 points to Durant's 27 points, bringing his season average to 28.44 to 28.35 points per game.

Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week April 1 to July 8, 2013. During his 12-game winning streak, he led the Knicks to a 4–0 record. In five straight games since Kobe Bryant in the 2006–07 season, no NBA player had scored more than 35 points since Kobe Bryant in five straight games. Anthony is the first NBA player with the highest-selling jersey since the league began tracking jersey sales in 2001.

The Knicks' 13-game winning streak came to an end on April 11, 2013 with a loss to the Bulls, 118-111. Despite the loss, Anthony scored 36 points on top of a season-high 19 rebounds, and he tied for the most straight games with at least 35 points. Anthony received his second straight Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for games played from April 8 to 15, 2013, when he led the team to a 3–1 record. He averaged 32.0 points and seventh-best 11.5 rebounds per game this week. Kevin Durant, the second place scorer and three-time reigning scoring champion, decided to miss his last regular season game against the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging of 28.1 points per game. Anthony was named as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for April at the end of the regular season. After James James had received such accolades five times this season, Anthony broke LeBron James' streak on the monthly award.

Anthony was 21 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block against the Boston Celtics in their First Round playoff series. It was the Knicks' first playoff victory since 2000. In the series, Anthony scored a team-high 29.2 points per game. This was the second best playoff series average for a Knick player against the Celtics, behind Ewing's 31.6 in 1989-1990's First Round series. The Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in six games in the next round. Anthony was appointed to the All-NBA Second Team on May 23, 2013. It was the second time in Anthony's career that he was selected for the Second Team.

The Knicks began losing their ninth game in 2013-2014 NBA season as the team opened with a 3–13 record. Despite the losing streak, Anthony continued to play well under the circumstances, scoring 26.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game, including four straight against Indiana (30 points and 18 rebounds), and the Los Angeles Clippers (27 and 10) argued for him.

The Knicks were 4–1, with major victories against the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs as finalists in the 2014 season. Anthony and James were locked in a virtual deadlock in their victory over the Heat as the former scored 29 points (shooting 12-of-24), eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals against the latter's 32 points (shooting 12-of-17), five rebounds, one steal, and one block.

With a 62-point, 13-rebound, 0 turnover effort against the Charlotte Bobcats on January 24, he set a new career high, the Knicks' franchise record, and a new Madison Square Garden record for single-game scoring. Anthony won by 117–86 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 30, becoming the 50th NBA player to score 19,000 points in his career. Anthony became the fifth-youngest NBA player to do so. Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January after leading the league in scoring with 28.7 points per game while still averageing nine rebounds per game.

Anthony appeared in his seventh All-Star Game as a starter for the East All-Stars on February 16, 2014.

Anthony received his second Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for games played March 3–9, while the Knicks went 3–1.

Anthony averaged 27.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in a league-leading 38.7 minutes per game, but he will miss the NBA playoffs for the first time in his career.

Anthony told the Knicks on June 23, 2014 that he did not sign up to his deal and become a free agent. Anthony re-signed with the Knicks on July 13, 2014, to a reported five-year contract.

Anthony made the team's third game of the season when he scored a three-pointer early in the first quarter of a 96-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. He eventually finished with 28 points, raising his total score to 20,025 career points to 20,025. He became the 10th active player to reach the milestone and the sixth youngest in NBA history (29 years, 17 days), and Michael Jordan (29 years, 97 days).

Anthony made his third straight start and eighth overall in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, along LeBron James, Pau Gasol, Kyle Lowry, and John Wall. Anthony was ruled out for the remainder of the season after being involved in the All-Star game and scoring ten points on February 18, after undergoing left knee surgery. Anthony played 40 games for the season, with season averages of 24.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, and 1.0 spg.

Anthony finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists in the Knicks' 118-111 overtime victory over the Jazz on January 20, 2016, while passing Larry Bird for 31st place in career points scored. Anthony was chosen starter for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on January 21. Anthony was on 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block in the East's 196-1793 loss to the West in the All-Star game. Anthony won by 97–84 over the Charlotte Hornets on January 23, defeating Gary Payton as the league's 30th all-time scoring leader. Anthony led the team to victory over the Phoenix Suns 128-97 on March 9, 2016, passing Clyde Drexler, the NBA's most recognizable player, up to No. 3 on the career scoring chart, going from No. 79. 29.

Anthony finished the season with a 21.8 ppg average (1,573 points in 72 games), below his 25.2 ppg average, which was the first and only time he had scored over 4.0 apg in 72 games.

Anthony was the fifth active player to reach the 23,000 point mark in a game against the Sacramento Kings on December 9, 2016. He was also the 29th player in NBA history to reach the scoring record. Anthony took his total score up to 23,156 points against Baylor's 23,149 on December 25, 2016, giving him 28th place on the NBA career scoring chart.

Anthony scored 28 points against the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost 98–97 on a buzzer beater, to propel Robert Parish to 26th place in the NBA career scoring ladder. Anthony scored 25 points in the second quarter on January 19, 2017, smashing Hall of Famer Willis Reed and Allan Houston's old record of 24 points. Reed scored 24 points in the second quarter, while Houston's 24 points came in the fourth quarter.

Anthony had scored a season-high 45 points in his first 40-point game of the season on January 29, 2017 in a quadruple-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He had six rebounds, four assists, and a block.

Anthony scored a game-high 25 points against the San Antonio Spurs on February 12, 2017, where the team salvaged the team's final five-game homestand, boosting their 25th position in the NBA career scoring rankings. After Nowitzki, James, Pierce, and Carter, who was No. 1, he had the fifth-most points among active players. On the scoring list, 24 places have been ranked. It was Anthony's 12th appearance in his last 13 games that featured his season-high of 45 points in a quadruple-OT loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He was announced as the replacement for Kevin Love on the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking his 10th All-Star appearance. In the All-Star Game, Anthony played 19 minutes, scored 10 points on a 4-of-8 shooting, including 2–6 on three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds.

Anthony was only the third player to score 10,000 points for two franchises in a 120-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, assisting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers), and Elvin Hayes (San Diego/Houston Rockets and Baltimore/Washington Bullets) on March 12, 2017. He began his career with the Denver Nuggets, scoring a total of 13,970 points in 564 games. Anthony beat the Indiana Pacers 87–81, snaping a three-game losing streak, two days later. He had surpassed the 24,000 career point record by scoring 22 points with 13 rebounds.

Anthony requested a trade during the 2017 offseason after several rivalry with then-team president Phil Jackson, who was still on the road to the United States, demanded a swap. The Houston Rockets was Anthony's only team for which Anthony was able to waive his no-trade agreement. Anthony did however add the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder to his list of teams.

Anthony was traded to the Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter's future teammate Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second-round pick. The team won one playoff series during Anthony's seven seasons with the Knicks.

Anthony passed Allen Iverson on the NBA all-time scoring list on November 9, 2017, advancing to the 24th position on the NBA all-time scoring list. He scored 28 points in the game. Anthony ranked Ray Allen on the NBA all-time scoring list on November 26, 2017 and climbed to 23rd place. Anthony scored for 22nd on the NBA all-time scoring list on December 11, 2017.

Anthony became the 21st NBA player to reach 25,000 points in his career on January 27, 2018. In addition, he has 1,693 playoff points. Anthony scored 15 points in a 132–125 win over the Toronto Raptors on March 19, 2018, taking him to 25,289, his highest rank in the NBA career scoring ladder.

Anthony was traded by the Thunder from the Atlanta Hawks and Timothé Luwabarrot from the Philadelphia 76ers on July 25, 2018. The transaction was widely seen as a cost-cutting measure because it saved the Thunder tens of millions of dollars in luxury tax payments. Anthony agreed to a contract buyout from the Hawks on July 30, and was later placed on waivers.

Anthony signed a one-year, $2.4 million veterans minimum deal with the Houston Rockets, coached by his former Knicks assistant, Mike D'Antoni, on August 13, 2018. Daryl Morey, the Rockets' general manager, declared on November 15 that the team was "parting ways" with Anthony, but that he had not been paid. He played ten games for Houston, beginning twice, but he was barred from the last three games due to an unspecified "illness." During his absence, rookie Gary Clark received a large share of his playing time. Houston had started the season by losing seven of their first 11 games. Anthony "accepted every part" as D'Antoni's request, according to Morey, but that the "fit we envisioned when Carmelo signed with the Rockets did not materialize; therefore, we felt it was best to continue because any other result would have been unfair to him." "I never intended to disrespect [Anthony] and his work," D'Antoni said. He's in the Hall of Fame.

Anthony, Jon Diebler's rough draft rights, was traded by the Rockets to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to Tadija Dragievi. Because of this trade, the Rockets were able to free up to $2.6 million in luxury-tax penalties. He was waived by the Bulls on February 1st.

Anthony was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract on November 19, 2019. Anthony played his last NBA game, against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 8, 2018, but he got up to 10 points and 1 block in 24 minutes of play, with four rebounds and 1 block. Anthony was averaging 25 points and 8 rebounds in a 117–94 road victory over the Chicago Bulls on November 25, scoring a season-high 25 points and 8 rebounds. Anthony advanced to 18th position on the NBA's all-time scoring list in the same game. Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Week a few days after being the first player at 35 years old to win the weekly award since Tim Duncan at 38 won it in 2014–15. Anthony's employment was completely guaranteed on December 6, 2006.

Anthony set a season-high by scoring 26 points in a 117–93 loss to the New York Knicks on January 1, 2020. In a 101-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Anthony scored a new season-high 28 points and seven rebounds and made the game-winning shot. It was Anthony's 26th game winner in a game's last 30 seconds, surpassing Kobe Bryant with 22, LeBron James with 20, Dirk Nowitzki with 18, and Dwyane Wade with 16. It was also the 17th time Anthony had a game winner in the last 5 seconds of a game.

Anthony had 18 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in Portland's 117-107 victory over the Rockets on January 15, his third double-double of the season. Anthony scored 22 points in a 120-112 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on January 17, his 18th player in NBA history to reach the 26,000 points mark. Anthony had six points in the Trail Blazers' 125-112 victory over the Rockets on January 29, and Kevin Garnett took first place in the NBA's all-time scoring list with a total of 26,073 points. In a 107-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on February 23, Anthony scored a season-high 32 points in a season-high 32 points. This was the first time Anthony had scored over 30 points since February 25, 2017, when he was playing for the New York Knicks.

Anthony scored 21 points in the team's 1st game in the NBA against the Memphis Grizzlies on August 1, 2020. Anthony came in last, tied for No. 76 in the No. 1st round. In their 5th, 6th, and 7th games in the NBA, 8 all-time with 771 career 20-point games. He scored 21, 20, 21, 20, and 26 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Dallas Mavericks.

Anthony scored 20 points, 2 steals, and a block in the team's sixth game in the NBA revival against the Philadelphia 76ers on August 10, 2020, bringing up his sixth game in the NBA's career ladder, with a total of 26,411 points. Anthony was named the recipient of the 2019-20 Maurice Lucas Award on August 13, 2020, right before the team's last game in the NBA against the Brooklyn Nets. In five games, Anthony finished with an average of 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.4 blocks.

Anthony re-signed with the Trail Blazers on a one-year deal in November 2020. Anthony had a then-high 18 points in the first game of Portland's back-to-back game with the Golden State Warriors on January 1, 2021, advancing to 14th place on the NBA career scoring list, surpassing Tim Duncan. Anthony scored 21 points in a game against the Washington Wizards on February 2, propelling Dominique Wilkins to 13th place on the NBA all-time scoring list. Anthony added 23 points against the Orlando Magic on February 9, putting him 12th on the NBA all-time scoring list, with Oscar Robertson taking third place. Anthony scored a then-high 24 points in the 118-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on February 11. Anthony scored a season-high 29 points in a victory over the Charlotte Hornets on March 1, scoring a season-high 29 points. In a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 13, Anthony scored 26 points to lift Hakeem Olajuwon to 11th place on the NBA career scoring list. Anthony won over Dallas Mavericks on March 19, becoming the 11th NBA player to score over 27,000 points on the bench. Anthony was 14 points in the 123–114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on May 3, 1989, and the Atlanta Hawks defeated Elvin Hayes to claim 10th place on the NBA all-time scoring list. Anthony received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award after the 2020–21 season.

Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 6, 2021. In a 121–114 loss to the Golden State Warriors on October 19, he made his Lakers debut, scoring nine points, four rebounds, and two assists. Anthony won 121-118 over the Memphis Grizzlies and moved past Moses Malone to number nine on the NBA all-time career scoring list. He scored 19 points in a 117–114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on January 28, 2022, becoming the ninth player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points. The Lakers finished 33-49 (11th), and Anthony averaged 13.3 points per game with 37.5 percent three-point shooting in 69 appearances, in a disappointing season due to injuries and inconsistency.

National team career

Anthony and LeBron James, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade, both 2003 draftees, were selected as members of the 2004 USA Olympic basketball team, alongside veterans Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, and Tim Duncan, who captured the bronze medal in his rookie season. While playing in seven of the team's eight games, he averaged 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 6.8 minutes of playing time.

Anthony was co-captain (along with James and Wade) of Team USA at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. The team captured the bronze medal. Anthony set the US scoring record in a game with 35 points against Italy in the said FIBA tournament on August 23, 2006. Kenny Anderson, who scored 34 points in 1990, held the record. Anthony was selected to the FIBA World Championship All-Tournament Team, scoring 19.9 points (led team), 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. After his success at the FIBA World Championship in January 16, 2006, Anthony was named as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.

During the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, Anthony was also a member of Team USA. The team was undefeated, going 10–0. Allen Iverson's 28 points in a qualifying tournament was later shattered by James, who scored 31 points in the title-clinching victory over Argentina.

Anthony was also selected to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, alongside James and Wade, as well as Kobe Bryant and Jason Kidd. The team won its games by an average winning margin of 32.2 points, beating Australia in the quarterfinals by 31 points and beating Argentina by 20 points. Anthony scored 21 points against Argentina, scoring 3-of-14 field goals and 13-of-13 in free throws, breaking USA Olympic game records for made free throws and free throw percentage. The United States defeated 2006 World Champion Spain in a gold medal game, with Anthony scoring 13 points. In eight games, Anthony averaged 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game.

Anthony competed in three Olympiads, his fourth straight appearance in the Olympics, beating the old record of having appeared in three Olympiads he shared with James and Robinson. When Team USA defeated Serbia, 96–66, in the championship game, with Anthony becoming the first American male basketball player to win three gold medals. Anthony collared seven rebounds to finish with 125 total rebounds in US Olympic history, defeating Robinson as Team USA's all-time leader in most rebounds in gold medal games against Serbia. Anthony, the first man to win three gold medals, career center in scoring, rebounding, and games played, with 31 points, becoming the most decorated Olympian in USA basketball. Anthony was named co-USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for the third time in his career (along with Kevin Durant) for his efforts and achievements in the tournament.

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