Glen Rice vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Glen Rice, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Glen Rice played 15 years in the NBA, 2 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Glen Rice had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Metta World Peace had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1989-901999-00
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
Metta World Peace 72 31.1 12.0 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.8 1.7 0.5 2.3 2.2 4.3 10.5 .407 0.8 2.7 .314 2.6 3.9 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1990-912000-01
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
Metta World Peace 76 31.1 11.9 0.8 3.1 3.9 3.0 2.0 0.6 2.1 3.3 4.3 10.7 .401 0.6 1.9 .291 2.8 3.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1991-922001-02
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
Metta World Peace 55 29.9 13.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 2.1 3.9 4.9 11.6 .423 1.0 3.1 .312 2.5 3.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857
Metta World Peace 5 33.2 11.8 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.2 2.6 0.6 1.8 3.8 4.4 10.8 .407 1.2 2.6 .462 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 4

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1992-932002-03
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
Metta World Peace 69 33.6 15.5 1.5 3.8 5.2 2.9 2.3 0.7 2.1 3.5 5.2 12.3 .428 1.0 3.1 .336 4.0 5.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace 6 42.2 19.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 2.2 2.5 1.0 2.7 4.2 5.8 15.0 .389 2.0 5.2 .387 5.3 6.7 .800

Season 5

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1993-942003-04
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
Metta World Peace 73 37.2 18.3 1.4 3.9 5.3 3.7 2.1 0.7 2.8 2.7 6.4 15.2 .421 1.0 3.3 .310 4.4 6.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750
Metta World Peace 15 39.1 18.4 1.6 4.9 6.5 3.2 1.4 1.1 2.5 3.0 6.5 17.3 .378 1.3 4.4 .288 4.1 5.7 .718

Season 6

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1994-952004-05
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
Metta World Peace 7 41.6 24.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 3.1 1.7 0.9 2.4 3.9 8.4 17.0 .496 1.0 2.4 .412 6.7 7.3 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1995-962005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
Metta World Peace 56 39.4 17.6 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.6 2.2 0.7 2.3 2.9 6.3 15.5 .404 1.4 4.5 .308 3.7 5.4 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace 5 39.6 17.4 1.6 3.4 5.0 3.0 1.6 0.8 1.0 3.0 6.2 16.2 .383 1.8 5.4 .333 3.2 4.6 .696

Season 8

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1996-972006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
Metta World Peace 70 37.7 18.8 1.5 5.0 6.5 3.4 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.9 6.5 14.9 .440 1.3 3.7 .358 4.4 5.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1997-982007-08
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
Metta World Peace 57 38.1 20.5 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.5 2.3 0.7 2.6 2.8 7.6 16.9 .453 1.5 3.9 .380 3.7 5.2 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1998-992008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 27 36.5 17.5 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.5 6.3 14.7 .432 2.0 5.0 .393 2.9 3.3 .856
Metta World Peace 69 35.5 17.1 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.3 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.2 6.0 15.0 .401 2.2 5.6 .399 2.8 3.8 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 7 43.7 18.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 6.4 14.4 .446 1.4 4.0 .357 4.0 4.1 .966
Metta World Peace 13 37.5 15.6 0.9 3.4 4.3 4.2 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.1 6.2 15.6 .394 1.8 6.4 .277 1.5 2.2 .714

Season 11

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 1999-002009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 80 31.6 15.9 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.3 .430 1.1 2.9 .367 4.3 5.0 .874
Metta World Peace 77 33.8 11.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.0 1.4 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.0 9.6 .414 1.4 3.8 .355 1.7 2.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 23 33.3 12.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.9 .408 1.2 2.9 .418 3.1 3.9 .798
Metta World Peace 23 36.5 11.2 1.4 2.5 4.0 2.1 1.5 0.5 1.1 2.9 4.4 11.0 .398 1.5 5.1 .291 1.0 1.7 .579

Season 12

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 2000-012010-11
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 75 29.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.4 10.0 .440 1.1 2.8 .389 2.1 2.4 .852
Metta World Peace 82 29.4 8.5 1.2 2.0 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.2 8.0 .397 1.0 2.8 .356 1.1 1.7 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 5 28.8 12.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.2 2.8 .429 1.4 1.6 .875
Metta World Peace 9 31.9 10.6 1.9 2.7 4.6 2.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 2.6 3.9 8.8 .443 1.0 3.1 .321 1.8 2.3 .762

Season 13

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 2001-022011-12
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 20 30.3 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.3 8.4 .389 0.9 3.2 .281 1.2 1.5 .800
Metta World Peace 64 26.9 7.7 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.2 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.3 .394 0.9 3.0 .296 1.1 1.8 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace 6 39.3 11.7 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.3 2.2 0.7 0.8 3.0 3.7 10.0 .367 2.3 6.0 .389 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 14

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 2002-032012-13
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 62 24.7 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.2 7.4 .429 1.6 4.1 .398 1.0 1.3 .759
Metta World Peace 75 33.7 12.4 1.3 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.6 0.6 1.3 2.6 4.4 11.0 .403 1.9 5.5 .342 1.7 2.3 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace 3 28.0 6.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.3 9.3 .250 0.7 4.7 .143 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 15

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season 2003-042013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice 18 14.6 3.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 4.2 .289 0.3 1.6 .179 0.9 0.9 1.000
Metta World Peace 29 13.4 4.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.9 4.9 .397 0.6 1.9 .315 0.3 0.6 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Note: Metta World Peace didn't play in 2014-15.

Season 16

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season -2015-16
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace 35 16.9 5.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.6 5.1 .311 0.7 2.4 .310 1.1 1.6 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Glen Rice Metta World Peace
Season -2016-17
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace 25 6.4 2.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.7 .279 0.4 1.5 .237 0.4 0.6 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------