METTA WORLDPEACE
LOS ANGELES LAKERSMetta Sandiford-Artest — NBA champion, Defensive Player of the Year. Career stats, bio and legacy of one of the league's most feared and most transformed defenders.
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1×ALL-STARMetta World Peace biography — NBA career story, legacy, championships, awards and personal background.
Career timeline, milestones, and place among all-time greats.
Best known outside basketball circles for a 2004 brawl that spilled into the stands, Metta Sandiford-Artest — known for most of his career as Ron Artest — was also one of the most feared perimeter defenders the league has produced. Born November 13, 1979, in Queens, New York. Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm).
He played at St. John's (1997–1999). Drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in 1999, he later played for the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Lakers, where he hit a decisive shot in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals to help clinch the championship. He closed his career with the New York Knicks and a return to the Lakers.
He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 2004, the same season he made his only All-Star team and the All-NBA Third Team. A two-time All-Defensive First Team member, he legally changed his name to Metta World Peace in 2011 and later to Metta Sandiford-Artest in 2020.
Career totals: 13,058 points (13.2 ppg), 4,448 rebounds (4.5 rpg), 2,631 assists (2.7 apg) over his 17-season career.
He remains an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness, having auctioned his championship ring to support the cause.
Metta World Peace quick facts — Height 6'7. 13.2 PPG career average. Championship years: 2010.
Height, weight, draft year, and years in the league.
Metta World Peace awards and honors — Championship years: 2010.
Major individual and team accolades with seasons won.
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Metta World Peace career statistics summary — 13.2 PPG career average.
Regular-season averages and totals across the full NBA career.
Metta World Peace career highs — best single-game performances in points, rebounds, assists and more.
Personal records with dates and opponents.
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Metta World Peace advanced stats — PER, win shares, BPM and overall impact metrics.
Impact measured beyond traditional box score statistics.
Metta World Peace playoff stats — postseason points, rebounds, assists and games played.
Postseason production across every playoff run.
Metta World Peace All-Star Game stats — appearances, minutes and showcase performance.
Mid-season exhibition stats across every All-Star selection.
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→DID NOT PLAY - OTHER PRO LEAGUE→Metta World Peace NBA transactions — trades, signings and team changes by date.
Team moves and dates across every NBA stop.
FAQ about Metta World Peace — rings, MVP awards, career stats, height.
Answers to the most searched questions about championships and career honors.
Metta World Peace averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists per game in the regular season.
Metta World Peace salary history — Career salary $77,053,906.
Year-by-year compensation across the professional career.
Metta World Peace filmography — movies, documentaries and on-screen basketball roles.
Theatrical releases and documentary appearances.
Players similar to Metta World Peace — statistical peers by position, peak seasons and career arc.
All-time comparisons with the closest playing profile.
NoteThe club shown in the profile isn't necessarily the player's last team, but the one he's most associated with and that defined his career. See the full team history in the Transactions section.