MWP expected to exercise player option, reportedly
Metta World Peace is expected to exercise his $7.7 million player option for the 2013-2014 according to sources close to the situation.
- Born: 1979/11/13
- Age: 33
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 260
- Seasons: 13
- Place of birth: Queensbridge, NY
- Drafted by: the Chicago Bulls in 1999 (1st round)
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Mi | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG |
| 1997-98 | 32 | 0 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 41.5 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 32.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 52.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 11.6 | |
| 1998-99 | 37 | 0 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 46.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 37.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 64.4 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.5 | |
| 1999-00 | Bulls | 72 | 0 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 40.7 | .800 | 2.7 | 31.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 67.4 | .900 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .500 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000-01 | Bulls | 76 | 0 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 40.1 | .600 | 1.9 | 29.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 75 | .800 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2001-02 | Pacers | 28 | 0 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 41.1 | .600 | 2.8 | 21.5 | 2 | 2.7 | 73.3 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .600 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2001-02 | Bulls | 27 | 0 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 43.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 39.6 | 3 | 4.8 | 62.8 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | .900 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2001-02 | 55 | 0 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 42.3 | 1 | 3.1 | 31.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 66.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .700 | 0 | 13.2 | |
| 2002-03 | Pacers | 69 | 0 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 42.8 | 1 | 3.1 | 33.6 | 4 | 5.4 | 73.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | .700 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2003-04 | Pacers | 73 | 0 | 6.4 | 15.2 | 42.1 | 1 | 3.3 | 31 | 4.4 | 6 | 73.3 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .700 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2004-05 | Pacers | 7 | 0 | 8.4 | 17.0 | 49.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 41.2 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 92.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .900 | 0 | 24.6 |
| 2005-06 | Kings | 40 | 0 | 6.0 | 15.8 | 38.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 30.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 71.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2 | .800 | 0 | 16.9 |
| 2005-06 | Pacers | 16 | 0 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 46 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 33.3 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 61.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | .700 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2005-06 | 56 | 0 | 6.3 | 15.5 | 40.4 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 30.8 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 67.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .700 | 0 | 17.6 | |
| 2006-07 | Kings | 70 | 0 | 6.5 | 14.9 | 44 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.8 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 74 | 1.5 | 5 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .600 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2007-08 | Kings | 57 | 0 | 7.6 | 16.9 | 45.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 71.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .700 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 2008-09 | Rockets | 69 | 0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 40.1 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 39.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 74.8 | .900 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 2 | 1.5 | .300 | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2009-10 | Lakers | 77 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 41.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 68.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 4.3 | 3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .300 | 0 | 11 |
| 2010-11 | Lakers | 82 | 0 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 39.7 | 1 | 2.8 | 35.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 67.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .400 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2011-12 | Lakers | 64 | 0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 39.4 | .900 | 3 | 29.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 61.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .400 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2012-13 | Lakers | 39 | 0 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 42.4 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 35.8 | 2 | 2.7 | 74.3 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .600 | 0 | 13.6 |
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