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#4 He was never a top-5 player in the league
Anthony is one of the greatest scorers in the history of the game. That much is clear to anyone who watched even one game by Melo in his prime. He can score from anywhere on the court even today, and there is not one spot inside the 3-point arc from where he's not good.
With that being said, however, he isn't a complete player, and never was even during his best years. He is a good enough playmaker when willing, a really good rebounder and an adequate defender but his game was never as well-rounded as other elite players from his time. The likes of LeBron, Wade, Kobe, Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Durant and Tim Duncan all have an assortment of ways in which they can win games.
Melo isn't at the same level as these players. The only season when he had an argument for being a top 5 player was 2012-13, when he won his scoring title over Kevin Durant. Even that season, it was obvious that LeBron, Kobe, Chris Paul, Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant were a level above him.
