Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1999
- Draft
- 1999Rd 1, Pk 16
- College
- St. John's
Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1999
- Draft
- 1999Rd 1, Pk 16
- College
- St. John's
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.2
- REB
- 4.5
- AST
- 2.7
- STL
- 1.7
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 50.8
- MIN
- 31.7
- GP
- 991
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | CHI | 12.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 31.1 | 72 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 11.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 48.3 | 31.1 | 76 |
| 2001-02 |  CHI/IND | 13.2 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 50.1 | 29.9 | 55 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 15.5 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 52.9 | 33.6 | 69 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 51.1 | 37.2 | 73 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 24.6 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 60.8 | 41.6 | 7 |
| 2005-06 |  IND/SAC | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 49.1 | 39.4 | 56 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 18.8 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 37.7 | 70 |
| 2007-08 | SAC | 20.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 53.5 | 38.1 | 57 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 51.2 | 35.5 | 69 |
| 2009-10 | LAL | 11.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 51.4 | 33.8 | 77 |
| 2010-11 | LAL | 8.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 48.5 | 29.4 | 82 |
| 2011-12 | LAL | 7.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 47.8 | 26.9 | 64 |
| 2012-13 | LAL | 12.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 33.7 | 75 |
| 2013-14 | NY | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 46.9 | 13.4 | 29 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 43.5 | 16.9 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 38.0 | 6.4 | 25 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 13.9
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 2.8
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 48.2
- MIN
- 36.9
- GP
- 85
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13,058
- REB
- 4,448
- AST
- 2,631
- STL
- 1,721
- BLK
- 522
- TO
- 1,791
- FGM
- 4,666
- 3PTM
- 1,154
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | CHI | 866 | 308 | 202 | 119 | 39 | 166 | 309 | 60 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 907 | 294 | 228 | 152 | 45 | 159 | 327 | 43 |
| 2001-02 | CHI/IND | 727 | 271 | 127 | 141 | 39 | 118 | 269 | 53 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 1,068 | 362 | 198 | 159 | 50 | 145 | 362 | 71 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 1,333 | 385 | 272 | 152 | 50 | 202 | 468 | 75 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 172 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 7 |
| 2005-06 | IND/SAC | 984 | 286 | 203 | 122 | 41 | 131 | 350 | 78 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 1,316 | 454 | 235 | 149 | 43 | 146 | 458 | 93 |
| 2007-08 | SAC | 1,168 | 328 | 199 | 133 | 38 | 148 | 436 | 84 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 1,181 | 359 | 229 | 105 | 24 | 140 | 416 | 153 |
| 2009-10 | LAL | 845 | 331 | 234 | 106 | 21 | 121 | 306 | 105 |
| 2010-11 | LAL | 697 | 267 | 175 | 124 | 36 | 90 | 261 | 83 |
| 2011-12 | LAL | 493 | 218 | 140 | 69 | 27 | 69 | 183 | 56 |
| 2012-13 | LAL | 929 | 372 | 112 | 122 | 42 | 98 | 332 | 141 |
| 2013-14 | NY | 139 | 59 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 17 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | 176 | 89 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 26 |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 57 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.0
- REB
- 5.1
- AST
- 3.1
- STL
- 1.9
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 50.8
- MIN
- 31.7
- GP
- 991
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | CHI | 13.9 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 49.1 | 31.1 | 72 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 13.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 48.3 | 31.1 | 76 |
| 2001-02 | CHI/IND | 15.9 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 50.1 | 29.9 | 55 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 16.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 52.9 | 33.6 | 69 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 17.7 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 51.1 | 37.2 | 73 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 21.3 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 60.8 | 41.6 | 7 |
| 2005-06 | IND/SAC | 16.1 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 49.1 | 39.4 | 56 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 18.0 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 37.7 | 70 |
| 2007-08 | SAC | 19.4 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 53.5 | 38.1 | 57 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 17.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 51.2 | 35.5 | 69 |
| 2009-10 | LAL | 11.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 51.4 | 33.8 | 77 |
| 2010-11 | LAL | 10.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 29.4 | 82 |
| 2011-12 | LAL | 10.3 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 47.8 | 26.9 | 64 |
| 2012-13 | LAL | 13.2 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 33.7 | 75 |
| 2013-14 | NY | 12.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 46.9 | 13.4 | 29 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 43.5 | 16.9 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 12.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 38.0 | 6.4 | 25 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Metta World Peace's career stats?
Metta World Peace played 17 seasons for the Bulls, the Pacers, the Kings, the Rockets, the Lakers and the Knicks. He scored 13,058 points with 4,448 rebounds and 2,631 assists in 991 games — 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. His best season was 2003-04: 1,333 points, 385 rebounds and 272 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
17 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1999-00 to 2016-17
Metta World Peace led the NBA in steals per game (2006-07); finished top 10 in a stat 8 times.
Championships
- 2009-10 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
All-time career rank
- 193rd in points (13,058)
- 237th in rebounds (4,448)
- 242nd in assists (2,631)
- 125th in 3-pointers made (1,154)
- 25th in steals (1,721)
- 237th in blocks (522)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Steals per game: 1999-00 (10th), 2000-01 (7th), 2001-02 (2nd), 2002-03 (2nd), 2003-04 (3rd), 2005-06 (3rd), 2006-07 (1st), 2007-08 (2nd)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.