Kevin McHale vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Kevin McHale, 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

Kevin McHale played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Kevin McHale had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Kevin McHale 13 13 1980-81 to 1992-93
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1980-811999-00
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Kevin McHale 82 20.1 10.0 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.7 0.3 1.8 1.3 3.2 4.3 8.1 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .679
difference:+10+11.0+2.0+1.0+0.9+0.1+2.1+1.4+1.3-1.0-1.0+2.4+.126+0.8+2.7+1.3+2.0+.005
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%
Kevin McHale 17 17.4 8.5 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.0 3.6 6.6 .540 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .639
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1981-822000-01
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
Kevin McHale 82 28.4 13.6 2.3 4.5 6.8 1.1 0.4 2.3 1.7 3.2 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .754
difference:+6+2.7+1.7+1.5+1.4+2.9+1.9+1.6+1.7-0.4-0.1+1.4+.130+0.6+1.9+0.5+0.7+.004
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%
Kevin McHale 12 28.7 16.2 3.4 3.7 7.1 0.9 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.7 6.4 11.2 .575 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.4 .755
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1982-832001-02
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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%
Kevin McHale 82 28.6 14.1 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.3 0.4 2.3 1.9 2.9 5.9 10.9 .541 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .717
difference:+27+1.3+0.9+1.3+0.5+1.8+1.0+2.2+1.6-0.2-1.0+1.0+0.7+.118+1.0+3.1+0.1+0.4+.050
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%
Kevin McHale 7 25.3 11.1 2.1 3.9 6.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.3 4.9 8.9 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.6 .556
difference:+2+7.9+0.7+0.9+0.9+2.5+2.2+0.4-0.4-1.5+0.5+1.9+.141+1.2+2.5+.462+0.4+.136
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

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1983-842002-03
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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%
Kevin McHale 82 31.4 18.4 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 7.2 12.9 .556 0.0 0.0 - 4.1 5.4 .765
difference:+13+2.2+2.9+1.0+1.1+2.2+1.6+2.0+0.8-0.3-0.5+2.0+0.6+.128+1.0+3.1+0.1+.029
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%
Kevin McHale 23 30.5 14.8 2.7 3.5 6.2 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.7 3.3 5.3 10.6 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.3 .777
difference:+17+11.7+4.2+0.9+0.5+0.4+1.0+2.4+0.5-1.0-0.9+0.5+4.4+.115+2.0+5.1+.387+1.2+1.4+.023
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

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1984-852003-04
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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%
Kevin McHale 79 33.6 19.8 2.9 6.1 9.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.0 3.0 7.7 13.4 .570 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.9 .760
difference:+6+3.6+1.5+1.5+2.2+3.7+1.9+1.7+0.8-0.8-0.3+1.3+1.8+.149+1.0+3.2+.310+0.1+0.1+.027
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%
Kevin McHale 21 39.9 22.1 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.5 0.6 2.2 2.9 3.5 8.2 14.4 .568 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 7.1 .807
difference:+6+0.8+3.7+1.9+1.5+3.4+1.7+0.8+1.1-0.4-0.5+1.7+2.9+.190+1.3+4.4+1.7+1.4+.089
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

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1985-862004-05
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Kevin McHale 68 35.3 21.3 2.5 5.6 8.1 2.7 0.4 2.0 2.2 2.8 8.3 14.4 .574 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.2 .776
difference:+61+6.3+3.3+1.4+0.3+1.7+0.4+1.3+1.1-0.2-1.1+0.1+2.6+.078+1.0+2.4+1.9+1.1+.146
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%
Kevin McHale 18 39.7 24.9 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.7 0.4 2.4 2.7 3.6 9.3 16.1 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 6.2 7.8 .794
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1986-872005-06
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsKings 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%
Kevin McHale 77 39.7 26.1 3.2 6.7 9.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.1 10.3 17.0 .604 0.0 0.1 .000 5.6 6.6 .836
difference:+21+0.3+8.5+1.9+2.9+4.8+1.0+1.7+1.5-0.3-0.2+4.0+1.5+.200+1.4+4.4+.308+1.9+1.2+.161
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%
Kevin McHale 21 39.4 21.1 3.1 6.1 9.2 1.9 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.4 8.3 14.2 .584 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.0 .762
difference:+16+0.2+3.7+1.5+2.7+4.2+1.1+1.3+0.6-1.6-0.4+2.1+2.0+.201+1.8+5.4+1.4+1.4+.066
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

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1987-882006-07
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
Kevin McHale 64 37.3 22.6 2.5 5.9 8.4 2.7 0.4 1.4 2.2 2.8 8.6 14.2 .604 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 6.8 .797
difference:+6+0.4+3.8+1.0+0.9+1.9+0.7+1.7+0.8-0.1-0.1+2.1+0.7+.164+1.3+3.7+1.0+0.9+.057
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 17 42.1 25.4 3.2 4.8 8.0 2.4 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.8 9.3 15.4 .603 0.1 0.1 1.000 6.8 8.1 .839
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1988-892007-08
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 78 36.9 22.5 2.9 5.3 8.2 2.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.9 8.5 15.5 .546 0.0 0.1 .000 5.6 6.8 .818
difference:+21+1.2+2.0+1.1+1.3+2.4+1.3+2.0+0.5-0.1-0.1+0.9+1.4+.093+1.5+3.8+.380+1.9+1.6+.099
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%
Kevin McHale 3 38.3 19.0 2.3 5.7 8.0 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 4.3 6.7 13.7 .488 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.7 .739
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1989-902008-09
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 82 33.2 20.9 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 3.0 7.9 14.4 .549 0.3 0.8 .333 4.8 5.4 .893
difference:+13+2.3+3.8+1.6+1.5+3.1+1.2+1.1+1.6-0.2-0.8+1.9+0.6+.148+1.9+4.8+.066+2.0+1.6+.145
Metta World Peace 69 35.5 17.1 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.3 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.0 15.0 .401 2.2 5.6 .399 2.8 3.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 5 38.4 22.0 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.6 0.4 2.0 2.8 3.4 8.4 13.8 .609 0.2 0.6 .333 5.0 5.8 .862
difference:+8+0.9+6.4+0.7+2.8+3.5+1.6+0.7+1.8-0.3-1.3+2.2+1.8+.215+1.6+5.8+.056+3.5+3.6+.148
Metta World Peace 13 37.5 15.6 0.9 3.4 4.3 4.2 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.1 6.2 15.6 .394 1.8 6.4 .277 1.5 2.2 .714

Season 11

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1990-912009-10
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 68 30.4 18.4 2.1 4.9 7.1 1.9 0.4 2.1 2.1 2.9 7.4 13.4 .553 0.2 0.5 .405 3.4 4.0 .829
difference:+9+3.4+7.4+0.8+1.9+2.8+1.1+1.0+1.8-0.5-0.8+3.4+3.8+.139+1.2+3.3+.050+1.7+1.6+.141
Metta World Peace 77 33.8 11.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.0 1.4 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.0 9.6 .414 1.4 3.8 .355 1.7 2.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 11 34.2 20.7 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.8 7.1 13.5 .527 0.5 1.0 .545 6.0 7.3 .825
difference:+12+2.3+9.5+0.2+2.4+2.5+0.3+1.0+0.8-0.2-0.9+2.7+2.5+.129+1.0+4.1+.254+5.0+5.6+.246
Metta World Peace 23 36.5 11.2 1.4 2.5 4.0 2.1 1.5 0.5 1.1 2.9 4.4 11.0 .398 1.5 5.1 .291 1.0 1.7 .579

Season 12

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 56 25.0 13.9 2.1 3.8 5.9 1.5 0.2 1.1 1.5 2.0 5.8 11.3 .509 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 2.9 .822
difference:+26+4.4+5.4+0.9+1.8+2.6+0.6+1.3+0.7-0.4-0.2+2.6+3.3+.112+1.0+2.6+.356+1.3+1.2+.146
Metta World Peace 82 29.4 8.5 1.2 2.0 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.2 8.0 .397 1.0 2.8 .356 1.1 1.7 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 10 30.6 16.5 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 3.4 6.5 12.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.4 .795
difference:+1+1.3+5.9+0.2+1.9+2.1+0.9+0.6+0.3-0.1-0.8+2.6+3.8+.073+1.0+3.0+.321+1.7+2.1+.033
Metta World Peace 9 31.9 10.6 1.9 2.7 4.6 2.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 2.6 3.9 8.8 .443 1.0 3.1 .321 1.8 2.3 .762

Season 13

Kevin McHale Metta World Peace
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 71 23.3 10.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.2 9.1 .459 0.0 0.3 .111 2.3 2.7 .841
difference:+7+3.6+3.0+0.2+1.4+1.6+1.2+0.9+0.4-0.2-0.3+1.3+1.8+.065+0.9+2.7+.185+1.2+0.9+.224
Metta World Peace 64 26.9 7.7 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.2 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.3 .394 0.9 3.0 .296 1.1 1.8 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kevin McHale 4 28.3 19.0 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.5 8.0 13.8 .582 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.5 .857
difference:+2+11.0+7.3+1.8+2.0+3.8+1.5+1.7+1.1-0.5-1.5+4.3+3.8+.215+2.3+6.0+1.0+0.8+.107
Metta World Peace 6 39.3 11.7 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.3 2.2 0.7 0.8 3.0 3.7 10.0 .367 2.3 6.0 .389 2.0 2.7 .750

Additional Years

* Metta World Peace played 4 seasons more than Kevin McHale in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2013 to 2017—Metta World Peace played in one postseason.