NBA Legend Carmelo Anthony Reveals Most Underrated 1-On-1 Player Of His Era

Carmelo Anthony spoke about Atlanta Hawks legend Joe Johnson on his podcast.

Nov 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) gestures after a three point basket during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks won 104-94. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports / Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Johnson is among the best players in NBA history.

Johnson had a Hall of Fame caliber career and made seven NBA All-Star Games.

Recently, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony revealed that he thinks Johnson is the most underrated one-on-one player of his era (h/t 7PM in Brooklyn).

Anthony: "Joe Johnson. He got his name ISO-Joe, and we still don't give him credit for it. When I used to see him work, it was like poetry with him."

Melo says the most underrated 1-on-1 player of his era was “Iso Joe” Johnson pic.twitter.com/crv0utaTxp

— 7PM in Brooklyn (@7PMinBrooklyn) June 20, 2024

Johnson spent the prime of his career with the Atlanta Hawks.

He made six straight NBA All-Star Games from 2007-12.

May 7, 2009; Cleveland, OH, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson (2) dribbles during the fourth quarter of game two of the 2009 eastern conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports / Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Johnson was the tenth pick in the 2001 NBA Draft out of Arkansas.

In addition to the Hawks, he also spent time with the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets over 18 years.

ISO JOE FOREVER! Happy birthday to Joe Johnson! 🙌🏽 @slamrewind pic.twitter.com/aH7TqpiJ6c

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) June 29, 2019

The 42-year-old had career averages of 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range in 1,277 regular season games.

He appeared in 120 playoff games (97 starts), but was unable to win an NBA Championship (or make the NBA Finals).

Joe Johnson had a penchant for tough handles and game winners.

He gave us one of each on this day in 2016! #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/JdH9X8Ts9o

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 8, 2023

As for Anthony, he retired after the 2021-22 season and is also among the greatest players in league history.

The ten-time NBA All-Star spent the prime of his career with the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets.

He also had stints with the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder over 19 years.