Carmelo Anthony's style of play has drawn more than its share of criticism over the years. But there's one thing that's never been up for debate: his ability to score the basketball.

Every year, from 2003 when he began his career in Denver at 19 to last year's below-average campaign with the Knicks, he's led his team in scoring. He produced at an even higher level of during the Summer Olympics in London, where, despite not being part of the American starting five, he established himself as perhaps the most potent scorer on...