Fred VanVleet vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Fred VanVleet, 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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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Fred VanVleet played 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet 9 6 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
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Fred VanVleet 37 7.9 2.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .351 0.3 0.8 .379 0.5 0.6 .818
difference:+35+23.2+9.1+0.8+2.4+3.2+1.9+1.3+0.4-1.9-1.2+3.2+7.5+.056+0.5+1.9+.065+2.1+3.3+.144
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%
Fred VanVleet 7 4.1 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 .667 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Fred VanVleet 76 20.0 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.1 7.2 .426 1.4 3.4 .414 1.1 1.3 .832
difference:+11.1+3.3+0.5+1.0+1.5+0.2+1.1+0.3-1.1-1.6+1.2+3.5+.025+0.8+1.5+.123+1.7+2.4+.082
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Fred VanVleet 6 19.0 6.8 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 6.5 .333 1.3 4.7 .286 1.2 1.3 .875
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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%
Fred VanVleet 64 27.5 11.0 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.8 9.4 .410 1.8 4.6 .378 1.5 1.8 .843
difference:+9+2.4+2.2+1.0+1.3+2.3+2.5+1.7+0.4-0.8-2.2+1.1+2.2+.013+0.8+1.5+.066+1.0+1.9+.176
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%
Fred VanVleet 24 24.7 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.7 6.9 .392 1.6 4.1 .388 1.0 1.3 .774
difference:+19+8.5+3.8+0.9+3.4+4.3+0.6+1.8+0.3-0.9-1.8+1.7+3.9+.015+0.4+1.5+.074+0.8+1.3+.082
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
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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%
Fred VanVleet 54 35.7 17.6 0.3 3.4 3.8 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 5.9 14.3 .413 2.7 6.9 .390 3.1 3.7 .848
difference:+15+2.1+2.1+1.2+0.4+1.4+3.7+0.4+0.4-0.1-1.1+0.7+2.0+.015+1.7+3.8+.054+0.9+1.7+.112
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%
Fred VanVleet 11 39.1 19.6 0.5 3.9 4.4 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.9 17.3 .400 3.9 10.0 .391 1.9 2.3 .840
difference:+5+3.1+0.6+1.3+0.1+1.4+4.7+0.9+0.4-0.7-1.7+1.1+2.3+.011+1.9+4.8+.004+3.4+4.4+.040
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
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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%
Fred VanVleet 52 36.5 19.6 0.6 3.6 4.2 6.3 1.7 0.7 1.8 2.3 6.5 16.7 .389 3.3 9.2 .366 3.3 3.7 .885
difference:+21+0.7+1.3+0.8+0.3+1.1+2.6+0.4-1.0-0.4+0.1+1.5+.032+2.3+5.9+.056+1.1+2.3+.152
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%
Fred VanVleet DNP------ --- ----------
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
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Fred VanVleet 65 37.9 20.3 0.7 3.8 4.4 6.7 1.7 0.5 2.6 2.5 6.8 16.9 .403 3.7 9.9 .377 3.0 3.4 .874
difference:+58+3.7+4.3+0.4+1.5+2.0+3.6+0.4-0.2-1.4+1.6+0.1+.093+2.7+7.5+.035+3.7+3.9+.048
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%
Fred VanVleet 4 35.0 13.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.3 1.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.8 13.5 .352 3.0 9.0 .333 1.3 1.5 .833
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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%
Fred VanVleet 69 36.7 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 16.1 .393 3.0 8.8 .342 3.7 4.1 .898
difference:+13+2.7+1.7+0.9+0.2+1.0+3.6+0.4+0.1-0.3-0.1+0.6+.011+1.6+4.3+.034+1.3+.223
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%
Fred VanVleet DNP------ --- ----------
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
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Houston RocketsSacramento 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%
Fred VanVleet 73 36.8 17.4 0.5 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.8 13.9 .416 3.1 8.0 .387 2.7 3.1 .860
difference:+3+0.9+1.4+1.0+1.6+2.7+4.7+0.7+0.2-0.4-0.4+0.7+1.0+.024+1.8+4.3+.029+1.7+2.8+.120
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 Fred VanVleet nor Metta World Peace played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9
Fred VanVleet Metta World Peace
Season 2024-252007-08
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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%
Fred VanVleet 60 35.2 14.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.5 2.3 4.8 12.7 .378 2.7 7.7 .345 1.9 2.3 .810
difference:+3+2.9+6.4+1.3+0.8+2.1+2.1+0.7+0.3-1.1-0.5+2.8+4.2+.075+1.2+3.8+.035+1.8+2.9+.091
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%
Fred VanVleet 7 40.0 18.7 0.4 3.7 4.1 4.4 1.0 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.7 13.3 .430 3.9 8.9 .435 3.4 3.4 1.000
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Metta World Peace played 8 seasons more than Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet, Metta World Peace got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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