Lonzo Ball vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Lonzo Ball, 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

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.

Lonzo Ball played 5 years in the NBA, 12 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Lonzo Ball 5 0 2017-18 to 2021-22
Metta World Peace 17 9 1999-00 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago 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 %
Lonzo Ball 52 34.2 10.2 1.3 5.6 6.9 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.9 10.8 .360 1.7 5.7 .305 0.6 1.4 .451
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago 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 %
Lonzo Ball 47 30.3 9.9 1.1 4.2 5.3 5.4 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.4 3.9 9.7 .406 1.6 4.9 .329 0.4 1.0 .417
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season 2019-202001-02
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Lonzo Ball 63 32.1 11.8 1.1 5.0 6.1 7.0 1.4 0.6 3.1 2.0 4.4 10.9 .403 2.3 6.3 .375 0.7 1.2 .566
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season 2020-212002-03
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana 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 %
Lonzo Ball 55 31.8 14.6 0.6 4.2 4.8 5.7 1.5 0.6 2.2 1.9 5.3 12.7 .414 3.1 8.3 .378 0.9 1.2 .781
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Lonzo Ball 35 34.6 13.0 1.0 4.4 5.4 5.1 1.8 0.9 2.3 2.4 4.6 10.9 .423 3.1 7.4 .423 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2004-05
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2005-06
Team -Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2006-07
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2007-08
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2008-09
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2009-10
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2010-11
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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

Lonzo Ball Metta World Peace
Season -2013-14
Team -New York Knicks
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

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

Season 16

Lonzo Ball 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Lonzo Ball 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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Metta World Peace ------- --- ----------