John Starks vs. Metta World Peace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Starks and Metta World Peace all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Starks, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1989 to 2002, and Metta World Peace, with 17 seasons played from 2000 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

John Starks vs. Metta World Peace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Starks Metta World Peace John Starks Metta World Peace
Points
+300th
230th
160th
194th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
257th
Assists
227th
+300th
88th
203rd
Steals
210th
25th
86th
74th
Blocks
+300th
277th
+300th
152nd
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John Starks vs. Metta World Peace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Starks Metta World Peace John Starks Metta World Peace
Points
+300th
+300th
288th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
183rd
+300th
Steals
272nd
37th
146th
61st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
230th
+70 10,829 vs. 13,0582,229
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,129 vs. 4,4482,319
Assists
227th
+300th
+73 3,085 vs. 2,631454
Steals
210th
25th
185 951 vs. 1,721770
Blocks
+300th
277th
+23 106 vs. 522416
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
417 vs. 1,159742
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
257th
+43 1,712 vs. 3,2891,577
Field Goals Made
+300th
277th
+23 3,953 vs. 4,666713
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
200th
+100 9,590 vs. 11,2661,676
3-Pointers Made
104th
122nd
18 1,222 vs. 1,15468
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
95th
14 3,591 vs. 3,402189
Free Throws Made
+300th
243rd
+57 1,701 vs. 2,572871
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
212nd
+88 2,211 vs. 3,5961,385

Games and Years:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
161st
+139 866 vs. 991125
Seasons
300th
59th
241 13 vs. 174

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
160th
194th
34 1,363 vs. 1,180183
Rebounds
+300th
257th
+43 271 vs. 408137
Assists
88th
203rd
115 393 vs. 234159
Steals
86th
74th
12 120 vs. 13111
Blocks
+300th
152nd
+148 9 vs. 5647
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
205th
+95 37 vs. 12083
Defensive Rebounds
267th
211st
56 234 vs. 28854
Field Goals Made
189th
209th
20 450 vs. 43119
Field Goals Attempted
166th
160th
6 1,069 vs. 1,10839
3-Pointers Made
43rd
79th
36 176 vs. 12848
3-Pointers Attempted
45th
62nd
17 475 vs. 41560
Free Throws Made
151st
265th
114 287 vs. 19097
Free Throws Attempted
157th
244th
87 378 vs. 266112

Games and Years:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
250th
67 96 vs. 8511
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
12.50 vs. 13.180.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 4.492.03
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 2.650.91
Steals per game
272nd
37th
235 1.10 vs. 1.740.64
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.530.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 1.170.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 3.321.34
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 4.710.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.07 vs. 11.370.29
3-Pointers Made per game
222nd
+300th
+78 1.41 vs. 1.160.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
126th
209th
83 4.15 vs. 3.430.71
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.96 vs. 2.600.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 3.631.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Starks Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
+300th
+12 14.20 vs. 13.880.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.82 vs. 4.801.98
Assists per game
183rd
+300th
+117 4.09 vs. 2.751.34
Steals per game
146th
61st
85 1.25 vs. 1.540.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.660.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 1.411.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.44 vs. 3.390.95
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
4.69 vs. 5.070.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
236th
+64 11.14 vs. 13.041.90
3-Pointers Made per game
80th
149th
69 1.83 vs. 1.510.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
94th
97th
3 4.95 vs. 4.880.07
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 2.240.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.94 vs. 3.130.81

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.