Metta World Peace (Ron) ▪ Twitter: @MettaWorldPeace
(born Ronald William Artest)
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 244 lbs.
Born: November 13, 1979 in Queensbridge, New York
High School: La Salle Academy in New York, New York
College: St. John's University
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall), 1999 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 3, 1999
Age: 33 years, 189 days ▪ Experience: 14 years
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 56 | 56 | 2207 | 350 | 867 | 78 | 253 | 206 | 305 | 75 | 286 | 203 | 122 | 41 | 131 | 164 | 984 | .404 | .308 | .675 | 39.4 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 25 | 25 | 979 | 152 | 384 | 36 | 120 | 105 | 152 | 35 | 119 | 94 | 52 | 21 | 58 | 62 | 445 | .396 | .300 | .691 | 39.1 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Road | 31 | 31 | 1228 | 198 | 483 | 42 | 133 | 101 | 153 | 40 | 167 | 109 | 70 | 20 | 73 | 102 | 539 | .410 | .316 | .660 | 39.6 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 27 | 27 | 1031 | 184 | 433 | 33 | 112 | 108 | 165 | 43 | 145 | 75 | 74 | 17 | 65 | 81 | 509 | .425 | .295 | .655 | 38.2 | 18.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Post | 29 | 29 | 1176 | 166 | 434 | 45 | 141 | 98 | 140 | 32 | 141 | 128 | 48 | 24 | 66 | 83 | 475 | .382 | .319 | .700 | 40.6 | 16.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 36 | 36 | 1417 | 210 | 521 | 52 | 146 | 133 | 196 | 43 | 178 | 137 | 70 | 28 | 69 | 97 | 605 | .403 | .356 | .679 | 39.4 | 16.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Loss | 20 | 20 | 790 | 140 | 346 | 26 | 107 | 73 | 109 | 32 | 108 | 66 | 52 | 13 | 62 | 67 | 379 | .405 | .243 | .670 | 39.5 | 19.0 | 5.4 | 3.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 13 | 13 | 493 | 87 | 187 | 15 | 38 | 64 | 102 | 22 | 67 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 253 | .465 | .395 | .627 | 37.9 | 19.5 | 5.2 | 2.2 |
| December | 3 | 3 | 111 | 22 | 50 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 57 | .440 | .188 | .526 | 36.9 | 19.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | |
| January | 3 | 3 | 109 | 20 | 51 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 58 | .392 | .313 | .813 | 36.5 | 19.3 | 7.3 | 2.7 | |
| February | 11 | 11 | 427 | 69 | 185 | 15 | 57 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 179 | .373 | .263 | .684 | 38.8 | 16.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | |
| March | 17 | 17 | 712 | 101 | 259 | 25 | 77 | 66 | 93 | 22 | 90 | 67 | 25 | 17 | 40 | 55 | 293 | .390 | .325 | .710 | 41.9 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | |
| April | 9 | 9 | 355 | 51 | 135 | 15 | 49 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 40 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 144 | .378 | .306 | .730 | 39.5 | 16.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 13 | 13 | 520 | 91 | 222 | 23 | 72 | 47 | 66 | 19 | 56 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 252 | .410 | .319 | .712 | 40.0 | 19.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Monday | 2 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | .304 | .375 | .462 | 34.8 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | |
| Tuesday | 12 | 12 | 469 | 78 | 193 | 15 | 56 | 46 | 68 | 16 | 60 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 217 | .404 | .268 | .676 | 39.1 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 | |
| Wednesday | 10 | 10 | 404 | 56 | 144 | 15 | 43 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 153 | .389 | .349 | .605 | 40.4 | 15.3 | 6.3 | 4.1 | |
| Thursday | 4 | 4 | 150 | 23 | 55 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 67 | .418 | .333 | .762 | 37.5 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 | |
| Friday | 11 | 11 | 438 | 79 | 181 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 67 | 18 | 58 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 219 | .436 | .298 | .701 | 39.8 | 19.9 | 5.3 | 3.4 | |
| Saturday | 4 | 4 | 157 | 16 | 49 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 53 | .327 | .250 | .667 | 39.3 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 2.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 56 | 56 | 2207 | 350 | 867 | 78 | 253 | 206 | 305 | 75 | 286 | 203 | 122 | 41 | 131 | 164 | 984 | .404 | .308 | .675 | 39.4 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 24 | 24 | 1044 | 154 | 404 | 36 | 124 | 96 | 134 | 36 | 140 | 95 | 54 | 20 | 67 | 71 | 440 | .381 | .290 | .716 | 43.5 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| 30-39 | 31 | 31 | 1134 | 193 | 453 | 41 | 127 | 109 | 167 | 39 | 144 | 107 | 65 | 20 | 64 | 89 | 536 | .426 | .323 | .653 | 36.6 | 17.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | |
| 20-29 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .300 | .500 | .250 | 29.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 11 | 11 | 444 | 66 | 170 | 17 | 53 | 26 | 40 | 14 | 57 | 36 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 175 | .388 | .321 | .650 | 40.4 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| 1 Day | 33 | 33 | 1310 | 216 | 514 | 43 | 150 | 134 | 191 | 46 | 167 | 123 | 66 | 25 | 81 | 98 | 609 | .420 | .287 | .702 | 39.7 | 18.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | |
| 2 Days | 4 | 4 | 166 | 23 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 67 | .329 | .250 | .667 | 41.5 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 3.3 | |
| 3+ Days | 7 | 7 | 247 | 41 | 99 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 117 | .414 | .423 | .585 | 35.2 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 3.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 21 | 21 | 824 | 137 | 316 | 28 | 81 | 89 | 132 | 31 | 130 | 72 | 49 | 12 | 50 | 69 | 391 | .434 | .346 | .674 | 39.2 | 18.6 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| Western | 35 | 35 | 1383 | 213 | 551 | 50 | 172 | 117 | 173 | 44 | 156 | 131 | 73 | 29 | 81 | 95 | 593 | .387 | .291 | .676 | 39.5 | 16.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 5 | 5 | 185 | 31 | 69 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 95 | .449 | .429 | .750 | 37.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 |
| Central | 7 | 7 | 288 | 39 | 102 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 119 | .382 | .296 | .767 | 41.1 | 17.0 | 7.4 | 3.4 | |
| Northwest | 13 | 13 | 474 | 62 | 181 | 19 | 57 | 42 | 66 | 14 | 58 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 185 | .343 | .333 | .636 | 36.4 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | |
| Pacific | 12 | 12 | 512 | 85 | 209 | 22 | 67 | 42 | 59 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 31 | 12 | 34 | 29 | 234 | .407 | .328 | .712 | 42.7 | 19.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | |
| Southeast | 9 | 9 | 351 | 67 | 145 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 57 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 177 | .462 | .333 | .561 | 39.0 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | |
| Southwest | 10 | 10 | 397 | 66 | 161 | 9 | 48 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 174 | .410 | .188 | .688 | 39.7 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 77 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 38 | .485 | .222 | .667 | 38.7 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | .357 | .429 | 1.000 | 31.7 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 35 | .517 | .286 | .300 | 38.1 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 77 | 15 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 | .417 | .333 | .750 | 38.7 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 82 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 32 | .455 | .333 | .833 | 40.8 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | |
| Dallas | 3 | 3 | 113 | 20 | 46 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 49 | .435 | .182 | .438 | 37.7 | 16.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 76 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .313 | .200 | .800 | 37.9 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | |
| Golden State | 3 | 3 | 123 | 14 | 41 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 39 | .341 | .357 | .750 | 41.0 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | |
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 75 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | .394 | .143 | .923 | 37.6 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .273 | .167 | 1.000 | 44.8 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 3 | 134 | 25 | 63 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 71 | .397 | .381 | .650 | 44.6 | 23.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | |
| LA Lakers | 3 | 3 | 134 | 22 | 52 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 61 | .423 | .381 | 1.000 | 44.7 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.7 | |
| Memphis | 3 | 3 | 128 | 22 | 59 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 58 | .373 | .059 | .765 | 42.6 | 19.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 79 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | .469 | 1.000 | .636 | 39.3 | 23.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 84 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 33 | .364 | .333 | .682 | 42.1 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 3.5 | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | .267 | .000 | .833 | 38.1 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 74 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 41 | .519 | .500 | .643 | 36.9 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 1 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .455 | .250 | .500 | 38.0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Orlando | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | .286 | .500 | .667 | 40.0 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | .400 | .250 | .857 | 40.5 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |
| Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 121 | 24 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 63 | .453 | .091 | .636 | 40.4 | 21.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | |
| Portland | 3 | 3 | 100 | 12 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 35 | .333 | .455 | .462 | 33.3 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 5.3 | |
| San Antonio | 1 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | .500 | .600 | 43.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 118 | 22 | 50 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 67 | .440 | .412 | .727 | 39.3 | 22.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | |
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | .444 | .500 | .778 | 39.1 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 142 | 14 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 44 | .292 | .357 | .550 | 35.6 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 42 | .459 | .273 | .500 | 39.2 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | |