Chimezie Metu
C · 2TM
Seasons 2018-19–2023-24 · 6 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1997
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #7 (also #25, #4, #5) |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1997-03-22 |
| College | USC |
| Drafted | 2018 · Round 2, Pick 49 · San Antonio Spurs |
| Seasons | 2018-19–2023-24 (6) |
Career averages
5.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.8 APG · 260 games · .495 FG% · .298 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | SAS | 21 | 29 | 5.0 | .328 | 0.000 | .765 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.4 | .389 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | 22 | 18 | 5.8 | .571 | 0.000 | .769 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 22.2 | .608 |
| 2020-21 | SAC | 23 | 36 | 13.6 | .508 | .351 | .721 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 14.5 | .571 |
| 2021-22 | SAC | 24 | 60 | 21.3 | .452 | .306 | .780 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 13.4 | .546 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | 25 | 66 | 10.4 | .589 | .237 | .740 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 17.3 | .639 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 26 | 51 | 16.8 | .504 | .298 | .906 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 13.3 | .610 |
| PHX | 26 | 37 | 12.1 | .508 | .294 | .884 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 13.9 | .621 | |
| DET | 26 | 14 | 29.4 | .500 | .302 | .952 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 12.6 | .596 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | SAS | 29 | 0 | 145 | 19 | 58 | .328 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | 18 | 0 | 105 | 24 | 42 | .571 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | SAC | 36 | 6 | 488 | 91 | 179 | .508 | 13 | 37 | 31 | 43 | 112 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 226 |
| 2021-22 | SAC | 60 | 20 | 1,279 | 203 | 449 | .452 | 57 | 186 | 71 | 91 | 335 | 60 | 51 | 32 | 61 | 534 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | 66 | 0 | 689 | 129 | 219 | .589 | 9 | 38 | 54 | 73 | 198 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 321 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 51 | 12 | 859 | 123 | 244 | .504 | 28 | 94 | 58 | 64 | 194 | 46 | 43 | 16 | 52 | 332 |
| PHX | 37 | 5 | 448 | 66 | 130 | .508 | 15 | 51 | 38 | 43 | 110 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 185 | |
| DET | 14 | 7 | 411 | 57 | 114 | .500 | 13 | 43 | 20 | 21 | 84 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 147 | |
| Career | 260 | — | — | 589 | 1,191 | .495 | 107 | 359 | 237 | 301 | 908 | 197 | 139 | 95 | 199 | 1,522 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | SAS | 29 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 14.4 | .328 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 12.7 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | 18 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 14.4 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 19.9 |
| 2020-21 | SAC | 36 | 13.6 | 6.7 | 13.2 | .508 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 16.7 |
| 2021-22 | SAC | 60 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .452 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | 66 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 11.4 | .589 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 51 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 10.2 | .504 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 13.9 |
| PHX | 37 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 10.4 | .508 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 14.9 | |
| DET | 14 | 29.4 | 5.0 | 10.0 | .500 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 12.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | SAS | 29 | 145 | 6.4 | .389 | 24.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.099 | -7.3 | -1.4 | -8.7 | -0.2 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | 18 | 105 | 22.2 | .608 | 23.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .130 | +1.7 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +0.1 |
| 2020-21 | SAC | 36 | 488 | 14.5 | .571 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .061 | -2.2 | -1.3 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | SAC | 60 | 1,279 | 13.4 | .546 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .056 | -1.6 | +0.1 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | 66 | 689 | 17.3 | .639 | 17.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .143 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2023-24 | 2TM | 51 | 859 | 13.3 | .610 | 16.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .085 | -2.1 | +0.8 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| PHX | 37 | 448 | 13.9 | .621 | 17.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .106 | -1.6 | +0.3 | -1.3 | +0.1 | |
| DET | 14 | 411 | 12.6 | .596 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .063 | -2.7 | +1.4 | -1.3 | +0.1 | |
| Career | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .431 |
| Career | 7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .431 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 95–90 |
| Away | 183 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 79–104 |
| In wins | 174 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 174–0 |
| In losses | 194 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0–194 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 5–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 4–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 9 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 6–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3–3 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 8–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 5–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 10–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 10 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 5–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 7–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 10–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 17 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 4–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 5–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6–10 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 11–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 12 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 6–6 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 14 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 10–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 10 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 6–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 17 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10–7 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 6–7 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 9–11 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 11 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2023-24
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 23% | .769 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 28% | .594 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 9% | .400 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 3% | .333 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 38% | .302 |
Average shot distance 13.2 ft · 11% of attempts were dunks · 35% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $838,464 |
| 2019-20 | $1,416,852 |
| 2020-21 | $750,000 |
| 2021-22 | $1,762,796 |
| 2022-23 | $1,910,860 |
| 2023-24 | $2,351,562 |
| Career earnings | $9,030,534 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Chimezie Metu's career stats?
Chimezie Metu has averaged 5.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.8 APG over 6 seasons (2018-19–2023-24).
How much does Chimezie Metu make?
Chimezie Metu's salary is $2,351,562 for the 2023-24 season, with career earnings of about $9.0M.
How tall is Chimezie Metu?
Chimezie Metu is 6-10 (225 lb).
When was Chimezie Metu drafted?
Chimezie Metu was drafted in 2018, round 2, pick 49, by the San Antonio Spurs.