Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaren Jackson Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Metta World Peace scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 5.3 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (18.5 points against 13.2). On the other hand Metta World Peace scored a total of 5,452 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (13,058 vs. 7,606).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +5.3 | 8 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,606 | 8 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +5,452 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+1.8 points per game) while Metta World Peace scored more points (+755).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +1.8 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +755 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 6 | +6 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 361 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +286 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 410 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +543 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.3 | 8 | 412 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +7.8 | +9 | +579 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,606 | 2,689 | 5,762 | 46.7 | 710 | 2,028 | 35.0 | 1,518 | 1,915 | 79.3 | 8 | 412 |
| difference: | +5,452 | +1,977 | +5,504 | +5.3 | +444 | +1,374 | +1.1 | +1,054 | +1,681 | +7.8 | +9 | +579 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +10.2 | +5 | +58 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +755 | +292 | +757 | +0.7 | +83 | +279 | +2.3 | +88 | +141 | +10.2 | +5 | +58 |
| 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 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.8 | +1.8 | 2019 | 58 |
| Metta World Peace | 12.0 | 2000 | 72 | |
Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 13 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 21, from 2006 to 2017—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 751 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 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 69 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |