John Long vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace and John Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Long

vs.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games John Long 0 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year John Long 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals John Long 912 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks John Long 180 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games John Long 893 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists John Long 24 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals John Long 28 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks John Long 2 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games John Long 23 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.