Damian Lillard vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Damian Lillard 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.
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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Damian Lillard has better scoring stats than Metta World Peace in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 11.9 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (25.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 9,540 points more (22,598 vs. 13,058).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +11.9 | 13 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +9,540 | 13 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+11.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+535).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +11.3 | 10 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +535 | 10 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +436 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +235 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +26 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +4 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +3.4 | +7.0 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +18.4 | +4 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +9,540 | +2,600 | +5,302 | +2.4 | +1,650 | +4,154 | +3.2 | +2,690 | +2,257 | +18.4 | +4 | +91 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +2.9 | +6.5 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +6.0 | +3.8 | +3.7 | +17.9 | +1 | +17 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +535 | +110 | +216 | +2.0 | +94 | +188 | +6.0 | +221 | +194 | +17.9 | +1 | +17 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2013 to 2017—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 164 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2020 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2009 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 23 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 3 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6 ppg and his lowest 6. |