Peja Stojakovic vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Peja Stojakovic, 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 / 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.

Peja Stojakovic played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Peja Stojakovic had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 1998-991999-00
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
difference:+24+9.7+3.6+1.3+1.3+1.3+0.8+0.4-1.2-1.3+1.4+2.7+.029+0.4+1.0+.006+1.3+2.4+.177
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%
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 1999-002000-01
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
difference:+2+7.5+0.2+0.4+0.2+1.6+1.3+0.5-0.9-2.0+1.0+.047+0.8+1.7+.084+1.0+1.6+.132
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%
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2000-012001-02
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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%
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
difference:+20+8.8+7.2+0.1+0.9+0.9+0.1+1.4+0.5-0.2-2.0+2.6+4.3+.047+0.9+1.7+.088+1.1+0.5+.189
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%
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968
difference:+3+5.3+9.8+0.9+0.5+0.4+2.8+2.0+0.2-0.5-1.7+2.1+5.2+.001+0.1+0.7+.116+5.7+5.2+.276
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2001-022002-03
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsPacers 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%
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
difference:+2+3.7+5.7+0.5+0.4+0.1+0.4+1.2+0.5-0.1-1.8+2.5+3.6+.056+0.8+1.3+.080+0.9+.140
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%
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897
difference:+4+8.4+4.2+0.2+0.7+0.5+1.2+2.0+1.0-0.8-2.0+0.8+1.7+.013+0.7+0.4+.116+1.8+2.8+.097
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2002-032003-04
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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%
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
difference:+1+3.2+0.9+0.6+0.8+0.2+1.7+1.1+0.6-1.4-0.7+0.5+0.8+.060+1.2+2.3+.072+1.2+2.3+.142
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%
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850
difference:+3+1.4+4.7+0.2+0.6+0.4+0.7+0.6+0.7-1.5-0.2+1.6+0.5+.102+1.4+1.4+.169+0.2+0.7+.132
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2003-042004-05
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
difference:+74+1.3+0.4+0.2+0.1+1.0+0.4+0.7-0.5-1.9+0.2+0.1+.016+2.0+4.4+.021+1.8+2.1+.005
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%
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2004-052005-06
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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%
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
difference:+10+1.0+2.5+0.4+0.4+0.8+1.5+1.0+0.5-0.8-0.5+0.5+0.1+.040+1.2+2.1+.094+0.1+1.2+.245
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%
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955
difference:+0.8+4.6+0.4+0.6+0.2+1.6+0.8+0.6-0.6+1.6+0.4+.087+0.4+0.6+.034+1.0+0.2+.259
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2005-062006-07
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
difference:+1+1.1+0.6+0.4+0.3+0.7+1.5+1.5+0.5-0.6-0.5+0.2+0.6+.003+1.0+2.0+.043+1.0+2.2+.175
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%
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857
Metta World Peace DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2006-072007-08
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
difference:+44+5.4+2.7+1.0+0.7+1.6+2.7+1.7+0.4-1.1-0.6+1.2+1.8+.030+1.1+2.6+.025+1.3+2.3+.097
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
* Neiher Peja Stojakovic nor Metta World Peace played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2007-082008-09
Team New Orleans HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
difference:+8+0.3+0.7+0.1+0.8+0.9+2.1+0.8+0.2-1.2-0.6+0.1+1.7+.039+0.8+1.2+.042+1.1+2.0+.181
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%
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926
difference:+1+0.4+1.5+0.4+1.5+1.1+3.7+0.6+0.1-1.8-0.5+1.4+4.5+.042+0.5+2.1+.272+0.6+0.1+.212
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2008-092009-10
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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%
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
difference:+16+0.4+2.3+0.6+0.6+1.8+0.5+0.3-0.8-0.4+0.7+2.2+.015+1.0+2.5+.023+0.2+0.7+.206
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%
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923
difference:+18+4.1+0.6+0.5+1.2+1.7+0.7+0.3-0.1-0.5+0.8+1.2+.031+0.1+0.1+.017+1.4+0.9+.344
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2009-102010-11
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
difference:+20+2.0+4.1+0.6+1.0+0.4+0.6+0.7+0.3-0.2-0.9+1.3+3.1+.007+1.1+2.9+.019+0.4+.221
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%
Peja Stojakovic DNP------ --- ----------
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

Peja Stojakovic Metta World Peace
Season 2010-112011-12
Team New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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%
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
difference:+31+8.2+0.8+0.7+0.5+1.1+1.3+0.7+0.3-0.6-1.4+0.1+0.4+.047+0.8+1.1+.123+0.4+1.0+.303
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%
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778
difference:+13+20.9+4.6+0.3+1.5+1.8+1.9+1.6+0.6-0.3-1.9+1.1+3.7+.041+0.8+1.9+.012+1.6+2.2+.028
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 Peja Stojakovic in the NBA.

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