Forward · Los Angeles Lakers
Metta World Peace
Age 46 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 118 kg · Born Nov 13, 1979 · St. John's
13.5 PPG
4.5 RPG
2.8 APG
1,030 games
17 seasons
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,030games
13,861career pts
14.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 286 games · 2009-10–2016-17
Position rank · 2011-12
#50PPG rank
#58PER rank
#39WS rank
Among 87 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.5
2007-08 · SAC
RPG
6.5
2006-07 · SAC
APG
4.2
2005-06 · SAC
PER
18.8
2007-08 · SAC
WS
8.0
2003-04 · IND
Draft
Honors & awards
4×
All-Defense Team
2008, 2005, 2003, 2002
1×
All-NBA Team
2003
1×
All-Star Selection
2003
1×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
2003
1×
All-Rookie Team
1999
Career by team
Los Angeles Lakers
2009-10 – 2016-17 · 6 seasons
8.0 PPG
3.3 RPG
2.1 APG
286 games
New York Knicks
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
4.8 PPG
2.0 RPG
0.6 APG
29 games
Houston Rockets
2008-09 – 2008-09 · 1 seasons
17.1 PPG
5.2 RPG
3.3 APG
69 games
Sacramento Kings
2005-06 – 2007-08 · 3 seasons
18.9 PPG
5.9 RPG
3.6 APG
167 games
Indiana Pacers
2001-02 – 2005-06 · 5 seasons
16.5 PPG
5.2 RPG
3.0 APG
193 games
Chicago Bulls
1999-00 – 2001-02 · 3 seasons
12.5 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.9 APG
175 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | CHI | 72 | 63 | 31.1 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 40.7 | 31.4 | 67.4 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 76 | 74 | 31.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 40.1 | 29.1 | 75.0 | 13.6 | 1.9 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | 55 | 50 | 29.9 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 42.3 | 31.2 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 27 | 26 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 62.8 | 18.4 | 1.4 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 28 | 24 | 29.3 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 41.1 | 21.5 | 73.3 | 13.2 | 1.3 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 69 | 67 | 33.6 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 42.8 | 33.6 | 73.6 | 17.6 | 7.2 |
| 2003-04 | IND | 73 | 71 | 37.2 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 42.1 | 31.0 | 73.3 | 18.2 | 8.0 |
| 2004-05 | IND | 7 | 7 | 41.6 | 24.6 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 49.6 | 41.2 | 92.2 | 23.5 | 1.3 |
| 2005-06 | SAC | 40 | 40 | 40.1 | 16.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 38.3 | 30.2 | 71.7 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| 2005-06 | IND | 16 | 16 | 37.7 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 46.0 | 33.3 | 61.2 | 18.1 | 1.5 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 56 | 56 | 39.4 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 40.4 | 30.8 | 67.5 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 70 | 65 | 37.7 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 44.0 | 35.8 | 74.0 | 18.5 | 6.7 |
| 2007-08 | SAC | 57 | 54 | 38.1 | 20.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 45.3 | 38.0 | 71.9 | 18.8 | 4.7 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 69 | 55 | 35.5 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 40.1 | 39.9 | 74.8 | 15.6 | 5.5 |
| 2009-10 | LAL | 77 | 77 | 33.8 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 35.5 | 68.8 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| 2010-11 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 29.4 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 39.7 | 35.6 | 67.6 | 11.2 | 4.4 |
| 2011-12 | LAL | 64 | 45 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 39.4 | 29.6 | 61.7 | 11.0 | 2.6 |
| 2012-2013 | LAL | 3 | 0 | 28.2 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | NYK | 29 | 1 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 39.7 | 31.5 | 62.5 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | 35 | 5 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 31.1 | 31.0 | 70.2 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 25 | 2 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 27.9 | 23.7 | 62.5 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2015 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | offseason | From 2013-14 to 2015-16 | |
| Oct 2013 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
| Jul 2009 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 2008 | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 2005 | Indiana Pacers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 2001 | Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
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Born on November 13
About Metta World Peace
Metta Sandiford-Artest, formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the most feared perimeter “lockdown” defenders in NBA history. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft.