Robert Horry vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Robert Horry 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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 6.2 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (13.2 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 5,343 points more (13,058 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | +6.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +5,343 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Metta World Peace has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+6 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+759).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | +6.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +759 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +180 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +338 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +36 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +80 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +23 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +138 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +21 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1 | +116 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +5,343 | +1,846 | +4,623 | +1.0 | +359 | +1,073 | +0.2 | +1,292 | +1,834 | +1.1 | +1 | +116 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +7 | +159 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +759 | +234 | +454 | +3.7 | +133 | +313 | +5.1 | +158 | +216 | +0.8 | +7 | +159 |
| 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 1 season more than Robert Horry 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 | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2000 | 23 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 5.9 | +5.9 | 2001 | 16 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2008 | 15 |
| 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. |