Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 10.7 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (23.9 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 7,480 points more (20,538 vs. 13,058).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +10.7 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +7,480 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,090).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +13.1 | 9 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,090 | 9 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 54 | +54 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +349 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +113 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +97 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +46 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +19 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +13.6 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +5.5 | +3.2 | +4.7 | +2.2 | +5 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +7,480 | +2,859 | +2,402 | +13.6 | +612 | +1,494 | +5.5 | +2,374 | +3,538 | +2.2 | +5 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +5.0 | +6.1 | +14.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +3.8 | +6.5 | +8.9 | +1 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,090 | +421 | +494 | +14.3 | +66 | +176 | +4.9 | +314 | +541 | +8.9 | +1 | |
| 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 5 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2012 to 2017—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 228 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2010 | 23 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |