Amen Thompson vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Amen Thompson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Metta World Peace scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Amen Thompson has a better scoring average in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Metta World Peace averages 1.3 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (13.2 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 11,496 points more (13,058 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | +1.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +11,496 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+1.8 points per game) while Metta World Peace scored more points (+1,070).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +1.8 | 1 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +1,070 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +196 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +570 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +824 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +56 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +77 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +13.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +11.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +15 | +860 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
| difference: | +11,496 | +4,039 | +10,123 | +13.4 | +1,121 | +3,253 | +11.8 | +2,297 | +3,194 | +3.1 | +15 | +860 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 4,666 | 11,266 | 41.4 | 1,154 | 3,402 | 33.9 | 2,572 | 3,596 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +10.5 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +8 | +78 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1,070 | +389 | +1,023 | +10.5 | +127 | +411 | +5.8 | +165 | +230 | +2.0 | +8 | +78 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 431 | 1,108 | 38.9 | 128 | 415 | 30.8 | 190 | 266 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 17 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2002 to 2017—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 953 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 95 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 6. |