Larry Johnson vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Larry Johnson 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Larry Johnson 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Larry Johnson averages 3 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (16.2 points against 13.2). On the other hand Metta World Peace scored a total of 1,608 points more than Larry Johnson (13,058 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +3.0 | 10 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +1,608 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+0.3 points per game) while Metta World Peace scored more points (+243).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +0.3 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +243 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +21 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +70 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +249 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +7.0 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +5.1 | +7 | +284 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +1,608 | +265 | +2,180 | +7.0 | +787 | +2,298 | +0.7 | +291 | +618 | +5.1 | +7 | +284 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +9.4 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +5.3 | +3 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +243 | +80 | +381 | +9.4 | +81 | +260 | +0.5 | +2 | +21 | +5.3 | +3 | +19 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 2007 to 2017—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 583 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 | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1998 | 8 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2006 | 5 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |