Yao Ming vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace and Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming 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, Yao Ming averages 5.8 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (19.0 points against 13.2). On the other hand Metta World Peace scored a total of 3,811 points more than Yao Ming (13,058 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +5.8 | 8 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +3,811 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+5.9 points per game) while Metta World Peace scored more points (+625).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +5.9 | 4 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +625 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +18 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +207 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +470 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +11.0 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +13.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +11.8 | +9 | +505 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +3,811 | +1,286 | +4,821 | +11.0 | +1,152 | +3,392 | +13.9 | +87 | +612 | +11.8 | +9 | +505 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +13.0 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +30.8 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +11.9 | +5 | +57 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +625 | +236 | +732 | +13.0 | +128 | +415 | +30.8 | +25 | +68 | +11.9 | +5 | +57 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2008 to 2017—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 513 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 | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 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. |