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Metta World Peace
IND · Wing · 2003-04 · St. John's (NY) · Year 5 · age 24 · born Nov 13, 1979
18.3 PPG5.3 RPG3.7 APG2.8 TPG37.2 MPG
DPOYAll-NBA 3rdAll-Def 1stAll-Star
- Height
- 6'7"
Weight246Metta World Peace, 2003-04 with IND: 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 37.2 minutes a game. Against the 265 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Steals / 75 (96th percentile), FT attempts / g (95th) and VORP (93rd); his lowest are Effective FG% (34th percentile) and Free throw % (34th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 17 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 265 qualified players in 2003-04; the second number is his rank among the 84 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 89 | 85 | 37.2 |
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| Minutes share | 83 | 80 | 68.6% |
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| Availability | 48 | 45 | 89.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 46 | 36 | .511 |
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| Effective FG% | 34 | 32 | .455 |
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| Points per shot | 63 | 57 | 1.20 |
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| 3-point % | 50 | 56 | 31.0% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 79 | 85 | 3.3 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 61 | 64 | 21.8% |
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| 2-point % | 44 | 36 | 45.2% |
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| Free throw % | 34 | 32 | 73.3% |
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| FT attempts / g | 95 | 92 | 6.0 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 77 | 73 | 39.5% |
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| % points from 3 | 56 | 61 | 16.9% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 89 | 85 | 19.7 |
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| Assist % | 68 | 86 | 18.4% |
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| Assists / 75 | 67 | 85 | 4.0 |
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| Assist / turnover | 50 | 69 | 1.35 |
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| Usage % | 91 | 90 | 25.8% |
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| Turnover % | 55 | 49 | 13.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 13 | 12 | 3.0 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 47 | 35 | 3.8% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 46 | 24 | 5.7 |
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| Def. rebound % | 49 | 32 | 11.2% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 96 | 99 | 2.3 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 68 | 70 | 0.7 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 89 | 91 | 3.0 |
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| Steal % | 96 | 99 | 3.0% |
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| Block % | 67 | 68 | 1.4% |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 47 | 27 | 6'7" |
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| Strength (weight) | 81 | 83 | 246 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 81 | 76 | 18.2 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 79 | 75 | .141 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 92 | 91 | +3.5 |
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| Offensive BPM | 79 | 73 | +1.6 |
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| Defensive BPM | 94 | 94 | +1.9 |
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| VORP | 93 | 91 | 3.8 |
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| Game Score / g | 86 | 83 | 13.0 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1999-00 | LAL | 20 | 72 | 31.1 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 2.7 | .491 | −0.2 | 50 | All-Rookie 2nd |
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| 2000-01 | CHI | 21 | 76 | 31.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | .483 | −1.3 | 37 | |
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| 2001-02 | IND | 22 | 55 | 29.8 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 2.3 | .501 | +2.6 | 87 | |
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| 2002-03 | IND | 23 | 69 | 33.6 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 2.9 | .529 | +3.2 | 90 | All-Def 2nd |
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| 2003-04★ | IND | 24 | 73 | 37.2 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | .511 | +3.5 | 92 | DPOY · All-NBA 3rd · All-Def 1st · All-Star |
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| 2004-05 | IND | 25 | 7 | 41.4 | 24.6 | 6.4 | 3.1 | .608 | +4.8 | 96 | |
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| 2005-06 | SAC | 26 | 56 | 39.4 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | .491 | +1.1 | 75 | All-Def 1st |
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| 2006-07 | SAC | 27 | 70 | 37.7 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 3.4 | .538 | +2.8 | 87 | |
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| 2007-08 | SAC | 28 | 57 | 38.1 | 20.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | .535 | +2.8 | 87 | |
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| 2008-09 | HOU | 29 | 69 | 35.5 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .512 | +1.9 | 81 | All-Def 2nd |
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| 2009-10 | LAL | 30 | 77 | 33.8 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | .514 | +0.5 | 64 | Champion |
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| 2010-11 | LAL | 31 | 82 | 29.4 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | .485 | +0.2 | 59 | |
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| 2011-12 | LAL | 32 | 64 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | .478 | −0.7 | 43 | |
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| 2012-13 | LAL | 33 | 75 | 33.7 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .517 | +0.4 | 61 | |
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| 2013-14 | LAL | 34 | 29 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .469 | −1.4 | 31 | |
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| 2015-16 | LAL | 36 | 35 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .435 | −3.5 | 6 | |
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| 2016-17 | LAL | 37 | 25 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .380 | −6.1 | 1 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.