Anthony Edwards vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Anthony Edwards 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.
Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Metta World Peace.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Metta World Peace scored more total points in both stages. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 10.7 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (23.9 points against 13.2). On the other hand Metta World Peace scored a total of 3,884 points more than Anthony Edwards (13,058 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +10.7 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +3,884 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+13 points per game) while Metta World Peace scored more points (+50).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +13.0 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +50 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 20 | +20 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | +43 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +295 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +571 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +11 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +42 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +3.7 | +7.4 | +3.3 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +8.9 | +11 | +607 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +3,884 | +1,439 | +4,047 | +3.3 | +36 | +340 | +2.6 | +970 | +1,603 | +8.9 | +11 | +607 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +4.3 | +7.1 | +7.9 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +6.9 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +7.4 | +5 | +43 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +50 | +35 | +262 | +7.9 | +2 | +70 | +6.9 | +18 | +2 | +7.4 | +5 | +43 |
| 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 15 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 21, from 2004 to 2017—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 831 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 | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |