Metta World Peace vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Metta World Peace, 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.

Metta World Peace played 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Trae Young, who played 8. Metta World Peace had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17
Trae Young 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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%
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
difference:+9+0.2+7.1+0.1+0.5+0.6+5.3+0.8+0.3-1.5-0.5+2.2+5.0+.011+1.1+3.3+.010+1.6+1.2+.155
Trae Young 81 30.9 19.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.8 1.7 6.5 15.5 .418 1.9 6.0 .324 4.2 5.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Metta World Peace nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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%
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
difference:+16+4.2+17.7+0.3+0.6+0.4+6.3+0.9+0.5-2.7-1.6+4.8+10.1+.036+2.8+7.6+.070+5.2+5.6+.110
Trae Young 60 35.3 29.6 0.5 3.7 4.3 9.3 1.1 0.1 4.8 1.7 9.1 20.8 .437 3.4 9.5 .361 8.0 9.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Metta World Peace nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Chicago Bulls, Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+8+3.8+12.1+0.7+0.3+1.0+7.1+1.8+0.5-2.0-2.1+2.8+6.1+.015+1.2+3.2+.031+5.2+5.0+.219
Trae Young 63 33.7 25.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 9.4 0.8 0.2 4.1 1.8 7.7 17.7 .438 2.2 6.3 .343 7.7 8.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+11+4.5+17.0+0.8+2.4+3.2+6.3+1.3+0.6-2.2-1.6+5.0+11.6+.011+1.6+6.4+.149+5.5+5.8+.174
Trae Young 16 37.7 28.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 9.5 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.2 9.4 22.4 .418 2.8 9.0 .313 7.3 8.4 .866

Season 4
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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%
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
difference:+7+1.3+12.9+0.8+0.7+1.5+6.8+1.4+0.6-1.9-1.8+4.2+8.0+.032+2.1+4.9+.046+2.6+1.9+.168
Trae Young 76 34.9 28.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.7 0.9 0.1 4.0 1.7 9.4 20.3 .460 3.1 8.0 .382 6.6 7.3 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+5.0+3.6+0.8+0.8+3.8+1.9+1.0-3.5-1.6+1.4+1.2+.070+0.6+2.4+.203+0.1+0.1+.012
Trae Young 5 37.2 15.4 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 0.6 0.0 6.2 2.6 4.4 13.8 .319 1.4 7.6 .184 5.2 6.6 .788

Season 5
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+2.4+7.9+0.6+1.7+2.3+6.5+1.0+0.6-1.3-1.3+1.8+3.8+.008+1.1+3.0+.025+3.4+2.8+.153
Trae Young 73 34.8 26.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 4.1 1.4 8.2 19.0 .429 2.1 6.3 .335 7.8 8.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+0.8+10.8+0.8+2.1+2.8+7.0+0.3+0.4-1.5-1.2+3.5+7.5+.025+1.7+4.6+.045+2.1+1.5+.142
Trae Young 6 38.3 29.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 4.0 1.8 10.0 24.8 .403 3.0 9.0 .333 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 6
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+47+5.6+1.1+0.7+3.0+3.6+7.7+0.4+0.7-2.0-1.9+0.4+1.7+.066+2.2+6.3+.039+0.3+0.2+.067
Trae Young 54 36.0 25.7 0.4 2.3 2.8 10.8 1.3 0.2 4.4 2.0 8.0 18.7 .430 3.2 8.7 .373 6.4 7.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Metta World Peace nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2005-062024-25
Team Indiana Pacers, Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+20+3.4+6.6+0.8+1.2+2.0+8.0+1.0+0.5-2.4-1.0+1.1+2.6+.007+1.5+3.9+.032+2.8+2.0+.200
Trae Young 76 36.0 24.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 11.6 1.2 0.2 4.7 1.9 7.4 18.1 .411 2.9 8.4 .340 6.5 7.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Metta World Peace Trae Young
Season 2006-072025-26
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
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%
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
difference:+65+9.9+1.0+1.5+3.0+4.5+4.4+1.3+0.4-0.1-1.1+1.3+0.9+.069+0.3+1.5+.166+2.0+1.9+.081
Trae Young 5 27.8 17.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 7.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 5.2 14.0 .371 1.0 5.2 .192 6.4 7.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Metta World Peace nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Metta World Peace played 9 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2008 to 2017—Metta World Peace played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 9 extra years over Trae Young, Metta World Peace got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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