Rickey Green vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Rickey Green 0 * Metta World Peace 1

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Metta World Peace 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.