Carmelo Anthony’s career is almost a mirror image of Dominique Wilkins’. Find out how the New York Knicks legend compares to the Hall of Famer.

Carmelo Anthony is one of the most recognizable faces in the both the NBA and professional sports. Since his rookie year, Anthony has been described as a gifted scorer with the potential to be a great two-way player.

However, he has also been maligned for being a ball hog and tabbed as a player who cannot be the focal point of a championship-caliber team.

Anthony has missed the playoffs in three straight seasons with the Knicks. While he has challenged himself to move the ball and play more inspired defense, he remains one of the most criticized athletes in the NBA.

Anthony, to his credit, has always been aware of this perception.

In 2014, Eli Saslow of ESPN The Magazine wrote:

“The problem as he sees it is that he is still defined mostly by what he lacks. No championships. No universal adoration. No sense of peace with his own place in the world as he begins the transition from the prime to the twilight of his career.”

Dominique Wilkins, a Hall of Famer, has received some of the same criticisms. Although Wilkins is one of the best players to play for the Atlanta Hawks, fans and writers also thought Wilkins was a one-dimensional player who shot too much and couldn’t win a championship.

While Wilkins will be remembered as The Human Highlight Film, his career accolades are nothing to sneeze at. He scored over 25,000 points, was named to several All-NBA teams, and was selected to nine All-Star games.

However, the major omission on his resume was an NBA title. If Anthony cannot win a championship before his career ends, is he our modern day Dominique Wilkins?

A look at both of their careers reveals some interesting similarities.