Dirk Nowitzki vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Dirk Nowitzki 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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Dirk Nowitzki 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 Dirk Nowitzki 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 7.5 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (20.7 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 18,502 points more (31,560 vs. 13,058).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +7.5 | 21 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +18,502 | 21 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+11.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,483).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +11.4 | 15 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,483 | 15 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20 | +20 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +647 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +726 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +556 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 46 | +46 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +89 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +80 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +61 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +16.4 | +4 | +531 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +18,502 | +6,503 | +12,468 | +5.6 | +828 | +1,808 | +4.1 | +4,668 | +4,643 | +16.4 | +4 | +531 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +3.3 | +5.2 | +7.3 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +5.2 | +5.2 | +17.8 | +6 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +2,483 | +789 | +1,534 | +7.3 | +21 | +7 | +5.7 | +884 | +938 | +17.8 | +6 | +60 |
| 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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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dirk Nowitzki played 4 seasons more than Metta World Peace in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 21, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.6 | +26.6 | 2004 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2006 | 23 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2007 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2014 | 7 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2015 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 20.4. |