Carmelo Anthony Compares Potential Og Anunoby Nba Finals Mvp To Andre Iguodala

Carmelo Anthony compares potential OG Anunoby NBA Finals MVP to Andre Iguodala originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Even two days after the New York Knicks’ record-breaking comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, people are still buzzing over OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in layup.

Along with a crucial block on San Antonio’s De’Aaron Fox’s fastbreak layup with 11 seconds left in the game, Anunoby has given himself a case to win Finals MVP if New York finishes its mission to win its first NBA championship since 1973.

Former Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony supports the idea of Anunoby winning Finals MVP, but without eliminating the fact that New York’s franchise player, Jalen Brunson, has led the team in scoring in three of its four games in the NBA Finals so far.

“OG has been the most steady, consistent guy in these Finals,” Anthony said on his “7PM in Brooklyn” show.

“Forget the tip-in. That stop on Fox was amazing. So now you put all of that together… that’s me playing devil’s advocate. But let’s just be honest about this, it’s [Brunson]. If OG wins it, it’s like Andre Iguodala in Golden State.”

During the 2015 NBA Finals, Warriors legend Iguodala won the Finals MVP award over the team’s best series performer, Steph Curry, who averaged 26.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game and shot 38.5 percent from 3-point range.

Meanwhile, Iguodala only averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, four assists and 1.3 steals per game. Despite being outproduced by Curry offensively during the series, Iguodala secured the award mainly for his defense against the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James.

Similarly, Brunson currently is outperforming Anunoby when it comes to stats, averaging 29.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, five assists and two steals per game in the 2026 NBA Finals.

Anunoby has lower averages of 23.8 points, four rebounds, 1.3 assists and one steal per game, but is shooting more efficiently at 58 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from beyond the arc.

The 6-foot-7, 240-pound forward certainly has a case for Finals MVP, especially with his heroic plays in Game 4 against the Spurs, but it likely would require another memorable performance in Game 5 for him to beat out Brunson for the prestigious award.

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