Carmelo Anthony's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Carmelo Anthony. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Carmelo Anthony is a retired American professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the NBA. A ten-time NBA All-Star and six-time All-NBA Team member, Anthony won a national championship with Syracuse in 2003 and was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and is celebrated as one of the NBA's greatest scorers. He is set to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice in 2025, both individually and as a member of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team.

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1989: David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs

In 1989, David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs led a playoff team in scoring.

1989: Second Highest Playoff Series Average

In the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Anthony averaged a team-high 29.2 points per game in the series against the Celtics. This was the second highest playoff series average of a Knick player against the Celtics, behind Ewing's 31.6 during their 1989–90 First Round series.

1990: Kenny Anderson's Previous Record

In 2006, Carmelo Anthony set the U.S. scoring record in a game with 35 points against Italy in the FIBA World Championship tournament, surpassing Kenny Anderson's previous record of 34 points set in 1990.

December 21, 2000: Kobe Bryant achieved high shooting percentage

On December 21, 2000, Kobe Bryant achieved a .769 field goal percentage on a 20-of-26 shooting effort, in a 99–94 road victory over the Houston Rockets.

2001: Baltimore Sun's Metro Player of the Year

In 2001, Carmelo Anthony was named The Baltimore Sun's metro player of the year, as well as Baltimore Catholic League player of the year.

2001: Tournament win in The Les Schwab Invitational

In 2001, Oak Hill Academy won The Les Schwab Invitational against Mater Dei High School from Santa Ana, California, with Anthony winning the tournament MVP.

2002: McDonald's All-American Game

In 2002, Carmelo Anthony was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, where he played 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 won the Sprite Slam Jam dunk contest.

2003: NCAA Tournament Title

In 2003, Carmelo Anthony helped guide the Orangemen to their first-ever NCAA tournament title.

2003: National Championship with Syracuse Orange

In 2003, Carmelo Anthony, as a freshman playing college basketball for the Syracuse Orange, won a national championship and was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

February 9, 2004: Reached 1,000 Career Points

On February 9, 2004, Carmelo Anthony became the third-youngest player to reach the 1,000-point plateau in NBA history.

March 10, 2004: Named NBA Player of the Week

Between March 10, 2004 and March 14, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.

March 14, 2004: Named NBA Player of the Week

Between March 10, 2004 and March 14, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.

March 30, 2004: Set Nuggets Rookie Scoring Record

On March 30, 2004, Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points against the Seattle SuperSonics, setting a new Denver Nuggets franchise record for most points in a game by a rookie.

April 6, 2004: Named NBA Player of the Week

Between April 6, 2004 and April 10, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.

April 10, 2004: Named NBA Player of the Week

Between April 6, 2004 and April 10, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.

December 4, 2004: Reached 2,000 Career Points

On December 4, 2004, Carmelo Anthony became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 career points.

2004: Bronze Medal at the Olympics

In 2004, Carmelo Anthony was selected to the USA Olympic basketball team, winning a bronze medal. He averaged 2.4 points in 7 games.

2004: Qualified for the playoffs

In 2004, The Denver Nuggets finished the campaign with a 43–39 overall record, qualifying them as the eighth seed for the playoffs.

November 23, 2005: Anthony hauls down 1,000th career rebound

On November 23, 2005, Carmelo Anthony secured his 1,000th career rebound in a game against the Detroit Pistons.

2005: MVP of the Got Milk? Rookie Challenge

In 2005, Carmelo Anthony was named MVP of the Got Milk? Rookie Challenge.

January 8, 2006: Game-winning shot at Houston

On January 8, 2006, Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning shot against Houston with five seconds remaining.

January 16, 2006: USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year

On January 16, 2006, Carmelo Anthony was chosen as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year after his performance at the FIBA World Championship.

January 18, 2006: Late shot against Cleveland Cavaliers

On January 18, 2006, Carmelo Anthony made a shot in the final 22 seconds against the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving the Nuggets a lead they maintained to win the game.

March 13, 2006: Player of the week honors

From March 13, 2006 to March 19, 2006, Carmelo Anthony earned the NBA Player of the Week honors.

March 17, 2006: Anthony surpasses 5,000 career points

On March 17, 2006, Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points against the Memphis Grizzlies, surpassing 5,000 career points and becoming the second youngest player to reach this milestone.

March 19, 2006: Player of the week honors

From March 13, 2006 to March 19, 2006, Carmelo Anthony earned the NBA Player of the Week honors.

August 23, 2006: U.S. Scoring Record in FIBA Tournament

On August 23, 2006, Carmelo Anthony set the U.S. scoring record with 35 points against Italy in the FIBA World Championship tournament.

2007: FIBA Americas Championship

In 2007, Carmelo Anthony was a member of Team USA during the FIBA Americas Championship, where the team went undefeated with a 10-0 record. He equaled the previous record of 28 points set by Allen Iverson in a qualifying tournament.

January 24, 2008: Named to second consecutive NBA All-Star Game

On January 24, 2008, Carmelo Anthony was selected for his second consecutive NBA All-Star Game, securing his first start and garnering the most votes among Western Conference forwards.

December 10, 2008: Anthony ties NBA record for points in a quarter

On December 10, 2008, Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points in the third quarter against the Timberwolves, tying George Gervin's NBA record for most points in a single quarter. He finished the game with 45 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and four steals.

2008: Member of 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team

In 2008, Carmelo Anthony was a member of the United States men's Olympic basketball team.

2008: Gold Medal at the Olympics

In 2008, Carmelo Anthony won a gold medal as part of the US Olympic team.

2008: Beijing Summer Olympics Gold Medal

In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Carmelo Anthony won a gold medal with Team USA. He set USA Olympic game records for made free throws and free throw percentage, and averaged 11.5 points per game.

April 2009: ESPN RISE's all-decade team

In April 2009, Carmelo Anthony was named to the ESPN RISE's all-decade team.

April 29, 2009: Anthony wins first playoff series

On April 29, 2009, Carmelo Anthony secured his first playoff series victory as the Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Hornets, with Anthony scoring a playoff career-high 34 points.

January 21, 2010: Anthony named All-Star starter

On January 21, 2010, Carmelo Anthony was named a starter for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, leading Western Conference forwards in votes. He scored a team-high 27 points with 10 rebounds in the game.

November 15, 2010: Career-high 22 rebounds

On November 15, 2010, Carmelo Anthony recorded a career-high 22 rebounds along with 20 points in a game against the Phoenix Suns, marking his first 20-20 game.

January 2012: Honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans

In January 2012, Carmelo Anthony was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans.

December 2, 2012: Eastern Conference Player of the Week

On December 3, 2012, Carmelo Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for November 26 to December 2, 2012.

December 3, 2012: Eastern Conference Player of the Week

On December 3, 2012, Carmelo Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for November 26 to December 2, 2012.

2012: Gold Medal at the Olympics

In 2012, Carmelo Anthony secured another gold medal with the US Olympic team.

January 7, 2013: Second Player of the Week Award

On January 7, 2013, Anthony received his second Player of the Week award for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013, after leading the team to a 2-1 record and averaging a league-best 36.0 points per game.

January 30, 2013: Knicks Record for Consecutive 20-Point Games

On January 30, 2013, in a game against the Orlando Magic, Anthony set the Knicks' team-record with 30 straight 20-point games, breaking the old record set by Richie Guerin. He later extended the record to 31 games.

April 2, 2013: Career-High 50 Points

On April 2, 2013, Anthony tied his career high by scoring 50 points in a 102–90 win over the Miami Heat and became the first player in NBA history to record 50+ points with no baskets in the paint.

April 8, 2013: Eastern Conference Player of the Week

On April 8, 2013, Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period April 1–7, 2013, after leading the Knicks to a 4–0 record and averaging 41.8 points per game.

April 11, 2013: Franchise Record

On April 11, 2013, Anthony set a franchise record with six straight games with at least 35 points, and scored 36 points with 19 rebounds, in a loss to the Bulls.

April 15, 2013: Eastern Conference Player of the Week

On April 15, 2013, Anthony won 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.

May 23, 2013: All-NBA Second Team

On May 23, 2013, Anthony was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the second time in his career.

January 24, 2014: Career-High 62 Points

On January 24, 2014, Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 62 points against the Charlotte Bobcats, setting a Knicks' single-game scoring record and a Madison Square Garden single-game scoring record.

2014: Tim Duncan Wins Player of the Week

In 2019, when Carmelo Anthony won Western Conference Player of the Week at 35 years old, it was noted that Tim Duncan was the oldest player at 38 to win the weekly award since 2014-15.

January 2015: Klay Thompson breaks NBA record

In January 2015, Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors broke the NBA record for most points scored in one quarter.

January 22, 2015: Named All-Star Starter

On January 22, 2015, Anthony was named as a starter in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, his seventh consecutive start and eighth overall.

January 20, 2016: Passing Larry Bird in Career Points

On January 20, 2016, in the Knicks' 118–111 overtime win against the Jazz, Anthony recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while passing Larry Bird for 31st place in career points scored.

March 9, 2016: Passing Clyde Drexler in Career Scoring

On March 9, 2016, in the team's 128–97 victory against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony scored 23 points with 7 rebounds as he passed another NBA legend, Clyde Drexler, in the career scoring list moving up to No. 29.

April 2016: US Olympic Team Leader

As of April 2016, Carmelo Anthony was the US Olympic team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, and games played.

December 9, 2016: 23,000 Point Milestone

On December 9, 2016, in a game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony became the fifth active player to eclipse the 23,000 point mark, becoming the 29th player in NBA history to hit the scoring milestone.

December 25, 2016: Passing Elgin Baylor on the Career Scoring List

On December 25, 2016, in a Christmas Day game against the Boston Celtics, Anthony moved past Elgin Baylor into 28th place on the NBA career scoring list when he scored 29 points upping his total to 23,156 compared to Baylor's 23,149.

2016: Third Olympic Gold Medal

In the 2016 Olympic Games, Carmelo Anthony won his third gold medal, becoming the first player in US men's basketball history to achieve this feat. He also became Team USA's all-time leader in rebounds, scoring, and games played. He was named co-USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for the third time.

January 11, 2017: Passing Robert Parish in Career Scoring

In a January 11, 2017, game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Anthony scored 28 points to move past Robert Parish into 26th place in the NBA career scoring ladder.

January 19, 2017: Knicks-Record 25 Points in Second Quarter

On January 19, 2017, Anthony scored a Knicks-record 25 points in the second quarter, breaking the old record of 24 points shared by Willis Reed and Allan Houston.

February 12, 2017: Passing Charles Barkley in Career Scoring

In the February 12, 2017, game against the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony scored a game-high 25 points to move past Charles Barkley into 25th position in the NBA career scoring list.

February 15, 2017: All-Star Replacement

On February 15, 2017, Anthony was announced as the replacement for Kevin Love on the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, thus gaining his tenth All-Star appearance.

March 12, 2017: 10,000 Points for Two Franchises

On March 12, 2017, in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Anthony became only the third player to score 10,000 points for two franchises.

November 9, 2017: Passes Allen Iverson on All-Time Scoring List

On November 9, 2017, Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and passed Allen Iverson on the NBA all-time scoring list, moving to 24th place.

November 26, 2017: Passes Ray Allen on All-Time Scoring List

On November 26, 2017, Carmelo Anthony surpassed Ray Allen on the NBA all-time scoring list, advancing to 23rd place.

December 11, 2017: Passes Vince Carter on All-Time Scoring List

On December 11, 2017, Carmelo Anthony moved past Vince Carter for 22nd on the NBA all-time scoring list.

January 27, 2018: 25,000 Career Points

On January 27, 2018, Carmelo Anthony became the 21st NBA player to reach 25,000 career points.

March 19, 2018: Passes Reggie Miller on Scoring List

On March 19, 2018, in a 132–125 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points and surpassed Reggie Miller to move into 19th place on the NBA career scoring list with a total of 25,289 points.

2019: Maurice Lucas Award

On August 13, 2020, Carmelo Anthony was named the recipient of the 2019–20 Maurice Lucas Award, just before the Trail Blazers' last game in the NBA restart against the Brooklyn Nets.

January 1, 2020: Season-High Score vs. Knicks

On January 1, 2020, Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 26 points in a 117–93 loss to the New York Knicks.

August 1, 2020: Scores 21 Points in NBA Restart Game

On August 1, 2020, in the first game of the NBA restart against the Memphis Grizzlies, Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points for the Trailblazers.

August 10, 2020: Passes Havlicek and Pierce in Scoring

On August 10, 2020, in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points, surpassing John Havlicek and Paul Pierce on the NBA career scoring list with a total of 26,411 points.

August 13, 2020: Maurice Lucas Award

On August 13, 2020, Carmelo Anthony was named the recipient of the 2019–20 Maurice Lucas Award, just before the Trail Blazers' last game in the NBA restart against the Brooklyn Nets.

January 1, 2021: Passes Tim Duncan on Scoring List

On January 1, 2021, Carmelo Anthony scored a then season-high 18 points and moved past Tim Duncan into 14th place on the NBA career scoring list during a game against the Golden State Warriors.

2021: Named to NBA 75th Anniversary Team

In 2021, Carmelo Anthony was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

January 28, 2022: Reaches 28,000 Career Points

On January 28, 2022, Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, becoming the 9th player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points.

2025: Hall of Fame Induction

Carmelo Anthony became eligible for induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, and was announced as a member of that year's induction class.

2025: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Induction

In 2025, Carmelo Anthony is scheduled to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, both as an individual player and as a member of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team.