David Robinson vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and David Robinson 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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David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 David Robinson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 7.9 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (21.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 7,732 points more (20,790 vs. 13,058).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +7.9 | 14 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +7,732 | 14 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,041).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +4.2 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +1,041 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 548 | +334 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 889 | +242 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 985 | +32 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 55 | +35 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| David Robinson | 102 | +40 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 120 | +36 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| David Robinson | 3 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +10.4 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +8.9 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +2.1 | +3 | +4 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
| difference: | +7,732 | +2,699 | +2,955 | +10.4 | +1,129 | +3,302 | +8.9 | +3,463 | +4,605 | +2.1 | +3 | +4 |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.1 | +9.0 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +20.8 | +3.4 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +3 | +38 | |
| 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 | ||||
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
| difference: | +1,041 | +337 | +496 | +9.0 | +127 | +405 | +20.8 | +494 | +700 | +0.6 | +3 | +38 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 3 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2014 to 2017—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 89 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 25.3 | +25.3 | 1995 | 15 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| David Robinson | 19.4 | +19.4 | 1998 | 9 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace didn't play in the postseason. |