Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Dorian Finney-Smith 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Metta World Peace has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Metta World Peace averages 4.9 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (13.2 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 8,149 points more (13,058 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | +4.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +8,149 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Metta World Peace has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+780).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | +3.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +780 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +200 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +425 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +396 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +44 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +0.3 | +8 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +8,149 | +2,873 | +7,157 | +2.2 | +234 | +862 | +2.3 | +2,169 | +3,035 | +0.3 | +8 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +5.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +10.4 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +4 | +45 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +780 | +287 | +783 | +5.4 | +41 | +204 | +10.4 | +165 | +232 | +2.1 | +4 | +45 |
| 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 ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4.3 | 2017 | 81 | |
| Metta World Peace | 12.0 | +7.7 | 2000 | 72 |
Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 11 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 20, from 2006 to 2017—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 639 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2006 | 5 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 59 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |