James Harden vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and James Harden 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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James Harden 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 James Harden 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 10.9 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (24.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 14,629 points more (27,687 vs. 13,058).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +10.9 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +14,629 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,715).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +8.6 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,715 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +522 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +406 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +197 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 49 | +49 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +81 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +93 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +86 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +10.9 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +4.6 | +14.6 | +1 | +160 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
| difference: | +14,629 | +3,508 | +7,344 | +2.5 | +2,021 | +5,348 | +2.4 | +5,592 | +5,882 | +14.6 | +1 | +160 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +4.3 | +15.5 | +7 | +88 |
| 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 | ||||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +2,715 | +742 | +1,652 | +3.6 | +306 | +860 | +3.2 | +925 | +1,017 | +15.5 | +7 | +88 |
| 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 1 season more than James Harden in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2017—he averaged 2.3 points in a total of 25 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2015 | 17 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 11 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2018 | 17 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2024 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Metta World Peace didn't play in the postseason. |