Dereck Lively II vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Dereck Lively II, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dereck Lively II played 2 years in the NBA, 15 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Dereck Lively II had the first of his seasons in 2023-24, while Metta World Peace had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dereck Lively II 2 1 2023-24 to 2024-25
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:

1-2

Rookie Season
Dereck Lively II Metta World Peace
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 55 23.5 8.8 2.5 4.4 6.9 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.9 2.6 4.0 5.4 .747 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.5 .506
difference:+17+7.6+3.2+1.6+1.0+2.6+1.7+1.0+0.9-1.4-0.4+0.3+5.1+.340+0.8+2.7+1.9+2.4+.168
Metta World Peace 72 31.1 12.0 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.8 1.7 0.5 2.3 2.2 4.3 10.5 .407 0.8 2.7 .314 2.6 3.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 21 22.0 7.9 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 4.5 .674 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.9 .590
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Dereck Lively II Metta World Peace
Season 2024-252000-01
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dereck Lively II 36 23.1 8.7 2.9 4.6 7.5 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.8 3.7 5.3 .702 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .630
difference:+40+8.0+3.2+2.1+1.5+3.6+0.6+1.4+1.0-1.0-0.5+0.6+5.4+.301+0.6+1.9+1.5+1.7+.120
Metta World Peace 76 31.1 11.9 0.8 3.1 3.9 3.0 2.0 0.6 2.1 3.3 4.3 10.7 .401 0.6 1.9 .291 2.8 3.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dereck Lively II nor Metta World Peace played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* Metta World Peace played 15 seasons more than Dereck Lively II in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 17, from 2002 to 2017—Metta World Peace played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 15 extra years over Dereck Lively II, Metta World Peace got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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