Metta Sandiford-Artest debuted in the NBA in 1999, appearing in 991 games over 17 seasons. He scored 13,058 points, delivered 2,631 assists, and grabbed 4,448 rebounds, ranking 223th in scoring and 304th in assists in NBA history.
Metta Sandiford-Artest Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Metta Sandiford-Artest’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Metta Sandiford-Artest |
| Date of Birth | November 13, 1979 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 118kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1999 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 991 games (Ranked 156 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 13,058 points (Ranked 223) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1,154 (Ranked 110) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,631 (Ranked 304) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 4,448 (Ranked 337) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,159 (Ranked 344) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,289 (Ranked 245) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 522 (Ranked 269) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,721 (Ranked 24) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,791 (Ranked 174) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,586 (Ranked 173) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 41.4% (Ranked 2701) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.5% (Ranked 2421) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.9% (Ranked 978) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31.7 minutes (Ranked 244) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2017)
| Games Played (G) | 25 |
| Points (PTS) | 57 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 9 |
| Assists (AST) | 11 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 20 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 15 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2 |
| Steals (STL) | 10 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 7 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 18 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 27.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 62.5% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 23.7% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 160 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 2004, 1,333 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 2009, 153
- Most Assists in a Season: 2004, 272
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 2007, 454
- Most Blocks in a Season: 2003, 50
- Most Steals in a Season: 2003, 159
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 2000, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 2005, 49.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2005, 92.2%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 2005, 41.2%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 2004, 2,714 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Metta Sandiford-Artest appeared in 75 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,034 |
| 3P | 113 |
| Assists (AST) | 203 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 353 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 106 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 247 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 49 |
| Steals (STL) | 110 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 127 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 210 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 38.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 30.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,770 |
Metta Sandiford-Artest Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 72 | 2238 | 866 | 309 | 0.407 | 759 | 60 | 0.314 | 191 | 249 | 0.438 | 568 | 0.447 | 188 | 0.674 | 279 | 308 | 62 | 246 | 202 | 119 | 39 | 0 | 63 | 166 | 159 |
2001 | 76 | 2363 | 907 | 327 | 0.401 | 815 | 43 | 0.291 | 148 | 284 | 0.426 | 667 | 0.428 | 210 | 0.75 | 280 | 294 | 59 | 235 | 228 | 152 | 45 | 0 | 74 | 159 | 254 |
2002 | 55 | 1642 | 727 | 269 | 0.423 | 636 | 53 | 0.312 | 170 | 216 | 0.464 | 466 | 0.465 | 136 | 0.667 | 204 | 271 | 73 | 198 | 127 | 141 | 39 | 0 | 50 | 118 | 217 |
2003 | 69 | 2317 | 1068 | 362 | 0.428 | 846 | 71 | 0.336 | 211 | 291 | 0.458 | 635 | 0.47 | 273 | 0.736 | 371 | 362 | 101 | 261 | 198 | 159 | 50 | 0 | 67 | 145 | 242 |
2004 | 73 | 2714 | 1333 | 468 | 0.421 | 1112 | 75 | 0.31 | 242 | 393 | 0.452 | 870 | 0.455 | 322 | 0.733 | 439 | 385 | 100 | 285 | 272 | 152 | 50 | 0 | 71 | 202 | 194 |
2005 | 7 | 291 | 172 | 59 | 0.496 | 119 | 7 | 0.412 | 17 | 52 | 0.51 | 102 | 0.525 | 47 | 0.922 | 51 | 45 | 8 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
2006 | 56 | 2207 | 984 | 350 | 0.404 | 867 | 78 | 0.308 | 253 | 272 | 0.443 | 614 | 0.449 | 206 | 0.675 | 305 | 286 | 75 | 211 | 203 | 122 | 41 | 0 | 56 | 131 | 164 |
2007 | 70 | 2641 | 1316 | 458 | 0.44 | 1040 | 93 | 0.358 | 260 | 365 | 0.468 | 780 | 0.485 | 307 | 0.74 | 415 | 454 | 102 | 352 | 235 | 149 | 43 | 0 | 65 | 146 | 205 |
2008 | 57 | 2172 | 1168 | 436 | 0.453 | 962 | 84 | 0.38 | 221 | 352 | 0.475 | 741 | 0.497 | 212 | 0.719 | 295 | 328 | 101 | 227 | 199 | 133 | 38 | 0 | 54 | 148 | 159 |
2009 | 69 | 2452 | 1181 | 416 | 0.401 | 1037 | 153 | 0.399 | 383 | 263 | 0.402 | 654 | 0.475 | 196 | 0.748 | 262 | 359 | 65 | 294 | 229 | 105 | 24 | 0 | 55 | 140 | 155 |
2010 | 77 | 2605 | 845 | 306 | 0.414 | 740 | 105 | 0.355 | 296 | 201 | 0.453 | 444 | 0.484 | 128 | 0.688 | 186 | 331 | 99 | 232 | 234 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 77 | 121 | 165 |
2011 | 82 | 2410 | 697 | 261 | 0.397 | 658 | 83 | 0.356 | 233 | 178 | 0.419 | 425 | 0.46 | 92 | 0.676 | 136 | 267 | 100 | 167 | 175 | 124 | 36 | 0 | 82 | 90 | 181 |
2012 | 64 | 1720 | 493 | 183 | 0.394 | 465 | 56 | 0.296 | 189 | 127 | 0.46 | 276 | 0.454 | 71 | 0.617 | 115 | 218 | 71 | 147 | 140 | 69 | 27 | 0 | 45 | 69 | 137 |
2013 | 75 | 2530 | 929 | 332 | 0.403 | 824 | 141 | 0.342 | 412 | 191 | 0.464 | 412 | 0.488 | 124 | 0.734 | 169 | 372 | 101 | 271 | 112 | 122 | 42 | 0 | 66 | 98 | 198 |
2014 | 29 | 388 | 139 | 56 | 0.397 | 141 | 17 | 0.315 | 54 | 39 | 0.448 | 87 | 0.457 | 10 | 0.625 | 16 | 59 | 18 | 41 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 44 |
2016 | 35 | 590 | 176 | 55 | 0.311 | 177 | 26 | 0.31 | 84 | 29 | 0.312 | 93 | 0.384 | 40 | 0.702 | 57 | 89 | 19 | 70 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 67 |
2017 | 25 | 160 | 57 | 19 | 0.279 | 68 | 9 | 0.237 | 38 | 10 | 0.333 | 30 | 0.346 | 10 | 0.625 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 |