Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Dorian Finney-Smith played 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Dorian Finney-Smith had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Dorian Finney-Smith 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 20.3 4.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .372 0.7 2.4 .293 0.6 0.8 .754
difference:+9+10.8+7.7+0.2+1.3+1.6+2.0+1.1+0.2-1.7-0.7+2.8+6.4+.035+0.1+0.3+.021+2.0+3.1+.080
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
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Metta World Peace played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2017-182000-01
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 21 21.3 5.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.2 5.8 .380 1.0 3.2 .299 0.5 0.7 .733
difference:+55+9.8+6.0+0.2+0.6+0.3+1.8+1.5+0.4-1.1-1.3+2.1+4.9+.021+0.4+1.3+.008+2.3+3.0+.017
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 Dorian Finney-Smith nor Metta World Peace played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 24.5 7.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.5 .432 1.0 3.1 .311 0.9 1.3 .709
difference:+26+5.4+5.7+0.4+0.5+0.1+1.1+1.7+0.3-1.2-1.6+2.1+5.1+.009+.001+1.6+2.4+.042
Metta World Peace 55 29.9 13.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 2.1 3.9 4.9 11.6 .423 1.0 3.1 .312 2.5 3.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith DNP------ --- ----------
Metta World Peace 5 33.2 11.8 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.2 2.6 0.6 1.8 3.8 4.4 10.8 .407 1.2 2.6 .462 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 4
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 71 29.9 9.5 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.4 .466 1.6 4.3 .376 1.1 1.5 .722
difference:+2+3.7+6.0+0.5+0.1+0.5+1.3+1.7+0.2-1.1-1.0+1.8+4.9+.038+0.6+1.2+.040+2.9+3.9+.014
Metta World Peace 69 33.6 15.5 1.5 3.8 5.2 2.9 2.3 0.7 2.1 3.5 5.2 12.3 .428 1.0 3.1 .336 4.0 5.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 6 31.8 10.2 2.0 3.7 5.7 3.2 1.2 0.5 1.5 3.7 3.8 8.7 .442 1.8 5.0 .367 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+10.4+8.8+0.2+0.3+0.1+1.0+1.3+0.5-1.2-0.5+2.0+6.3+.053+0.2+0.2+.020+4.6+5.9
Metta World Peace 6 42.2 19.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 2.2 2.5 1.0 2.7 4.2 5.8 15.0 .389 2.0 5.2 .387 5.3 6.7 .800

Season 5
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 60 32.0 9.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.7 7.8 .472 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 0.7 .756
difference:+13+5.2+8.5+0.2+0.1+0.1+2.0+1.2+0.3-2.0-0.4+2.7+7.4+.051+1.0+1.7+.084+3.9+5.3+.023
Metta World Peace 73 37.2 18.3 1.4 3.9 5.3 3.7 2.1 0.7 2.8 2.7 6.4 15.2 .421 1.0 3.3 .310 4.4 6.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 7 38.7 10.3 2.4 4.1 6.6 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.7 3.3 3.7 9.1 .406 2.3 5.3 .432 0.6 0.7 .800
difference:+8+0.4+8.1+0.8+0.8+0.1+1.1+0.3+0.8-0.8-0.3+2.8+8.2+.028+1.0+0.9+.144+3.5+5.0+.082
Metta World Peace 15 39.1 18.4 1.6 4.9 6.5 3.2 1.4 1.1 2.5 3.0 6.5 17.3 .378 1.3 4.4 .288 4.1 5.7 .718

Season 6
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 80 33.1 11.0 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 2.3 4.1 8.7 .471 2.2 5.4 .395 0.7 1.0 .675
difference:+73+8.5+13.6+0.4+2.1+1.7+1.2+0.6+0.4-1.4-1.6+4.3+8.3+.025+1.2+3.0+.017+6.0+6.3+.247
Metta World Peace 7 41.6 24.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 3.1 1.7 0.9 2.4 3.9 8.4 17.0 .496 1.0 2.4 .412 6.7 7.3 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 18 38.2 11.7 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.9 4.1 8.7 .471 2.6 6.0 .426 0.9 1.3 .708
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 66 30.4 8.3 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.0 7.6 .391 1.7 5.1 .337 0.7 0.9 .763
difference:+10+9.0+9.3+0.4+0.7+0.3+2.1+1.4+0.2-1.4-0.7+3.3+7.9+.013+0.3+0.6+.029+3.0+4.5+.088
Metta World Peace 56 39.4 17.6 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.6 2.2 0.7 2.3 2.9 6.3 15.5 .404 1.4 4.5 .308 3.7 5.4 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 25.3 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+1+14.3+11.1+0.1+0.4+0.5+2.2+0.8+0.3-0.3-1.2+3.9+10.4+.008+1.1+.079+3.2+4.6
Metta World Peace 5 39.6 17.4 1.6 3.4 5.0 3.0 1.6 0.8 1.0 3.0 6.2 16.2 .383 1.8 5.4 .333 3.2 4.6 .696

Season 8
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 68 28.4 8.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 7.5 .421 1.7 4.9 .348 0.5 0.7 .717
difference:+2+9.3+10.3+0.1+1.9+1.8+1.8+1.3-1.2-0.7+3.3+7.4+.019+0.4+1.2+.010+3.9+5.2+.023
Metta World Peace 70 37.7 18.8 1.5 5.0 6.5 3.4 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.9 6.5 14.9 .440 1.3 3.7 .358 4.4 5.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dorian Finney-Smith nor Metta World Peace played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9
Dorian Finney-Smith Metta World Peace
Season 2024-252007-08
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 63 28.9 8.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.9 .448 2.0 5.0 .411 0.5 0.7 .667
difference:+6+9.2+11.8+0.5+1.3+1.9+2.1+1.4+0.3-1.7-0.6+4.5+10.0+.005+0.5+1.1+.031+3.2+4.5+.052
Metta World Peace 57 38.1 20.5 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.5 2.3 0.7 2.6 2.8 7.6 16.9 .453 1.5 3.9 .380 3.7 5.2 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 5 34.0 6.2 2.0 2.2 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 3.4 2.4 5.8 .414 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 -
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Metta World Peace played 8 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2009 to 2017—Metta World Peace played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 8 extra years over Dorian Finney-Smith, Metta World Peace got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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