Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Derek Fisher Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derek Fisher and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim played 12 years in the NBA, 6 less than Derek Fisher, who played 18. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Derek Fisher had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 1 1996-97 to 2007-08
Derek Fisher 18 16 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Vancouver GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 80 35.0 18.7 2.7 4.2 6.9 2.2 1.0 1.0 2.8 2.5 6.9 15.2 .453 0.1 0.3 .259 4.8 6.5 .746
Derek Fisher 80 11.5 3.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.3 3.3 .397 0.3 0.9 .301 1.0 1.5 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 6 5.7 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.8 .273 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.5 .667

Season 2

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Vancouver GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 82 36.0 22.3 2.8 4.3 7.1 2.6 1.1 0.9 3.1 2.5 8.0 16.4 .485 0.3 0.6 .412 6.1 7.8 .784
Derek Fisher 82 21.5 5.8 0.5 1.9 2.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.0 4.6 .434 0.4 1.0 .383 1.4 1.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 13 21.5 6.0 0.2 1.8 1.9 3.8 1.3 0.0 1.2 2.5 2.1 5.2 .397 0.5 1.5 .300 1.4 2.2 .621

Season 3

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Vancouver GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 50 40.4 23.0 2.3 5.2 7.5 3.4 1.4 1.1 3.7 2.7 7.7 17.9 .432 0.2 0.7 .306 7.4 8.8 .841
Derek Fisher 50 22.6 5.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.9 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.9 2.0 5.3 .376 0.8 1.9 .392 1.2 1.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 8 29.8 9.8 0.8 2.9 3.6 4.9 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.5 3.5 8.4 .418 1.3 3.6 .345 1.5 1.9 .800

Season 4

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Vancouver GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 82 39.3 20.3 2.7 7.4 10.1 3.3 1.1 1.1 3.0 3.0 7.2 15.6 .465 0.4 1.2 .302 5.4 6.7 .809
Derek Fisher 78 23.1 6.3 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.9 2.1 6.2 .346 0.7 2.1 .313 1.3 1.9 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 21 15.3 4.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.8 .430 0.6 1.4 .414 0.9 1.2 .760

Season 5

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2000-012000-01
Team Vancouver GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 81 40.0 20.5 2.2 6.9 9.1 3.1 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.9 7.5 15.8 .472 0.1 0.8 .188 5.5 6.6 .834
Derek Fisher 20 35.5 11.5 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.4 2.0 0.1 1.5 2.5 3.9 9.4 .412 1.3 3.2 .397 2.5 3.1 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 16 35.8 13.4 0.3 3.5 3.8 3.0 1.3 0.1 0.8 2.8 4.8 9.9 .484 2.2 4.3 .515 1.6 2.1 .765

Season 6

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2001-022001-02
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 77 38.7 21.2 2.6 6.5 9.0 3.1 1.3 1.1 3.2 2.8 7.8 16.8 .461 0.3 0.9 .300 5.4 6.8 .801
Derek Fisher 70 28.2 11.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.9 9.5 .411 2.1 5.0 .413 1.3 1.6 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 19 34.2 10.2 0.5 2.7 3.3 2.7 1.0 0.1 1.1 2.6 3.2 8.8 .357 1.5 4.3 .358 2.3 2.9 .786

Season 7

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 81 38.1 19.9 2.2 6.2 8.4 3.0 1.1 0.5 2.6 3.0 7.0 14.6 .478 0.3 0.7 .350 5.6 6.7 .841
Derek Fisher 82 34.5 10.5 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.6 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.1 9.5 .437 1.0 2.6 .401 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 12 35.4 12.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.8 1.5 0.1 1.5 3.3 4.4 8.5 .520 2.4 3.9 .617 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 8

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 85 31.6 16.3 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 5.9 12.4 .475 0.1 0.4 .265 4.4 5.0 .869
Derek Fisher 82 21.6 7.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 7.0 .352 0.6 2.2 .291 1.5 1.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 22 23.1 7.5 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.1 2.7 6.7 .405 1.0 2.5 .418 1.0 1.6 .657

Season 9

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2004-052004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 54 34.6 16.8 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.8 6.2 12.4 .503 0.3 0.7 .385 4.1 4.7 .866
Derek Fisher 74 30.0 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.0 10.2 .393 1.5 3.9 .371 2.4 2.7 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 72 27.2 12.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.1 0.7 0.6 1.5 3.2 4.6 8.8 .525 0.1 0.3 .227 3.0 3.9 .784
Derek Fisher 82 31.6 13.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 4.3 1.5 0.1 1.9 2.9 4.4 10.8 .410 1.4 3.6 .397 3.0 3.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 21.5 9.2 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 2.2 4.5 3.8 7.2 .535 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
Derek Fisher ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Sacramento KingsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 80 25.2 9.9 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.4 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.0 3.9 8.2 .474 0.0 0.3 .150 2.1 2.9 .726
Derek Fisher 82 27.9 10.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.5 2.9 3.1 8.2 .382 0.6 1.9 .308 3.2 3.7 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 16 27.8 9.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.1 1.2 3.2 3.1 7.6 .405 0.8 2.0 .375 2.6 2.8 .933

Season 12

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 8.5 1.7 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.5 2.3 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Derek Fisher 82 27.4 11.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.3 4.1 9.5 .436 1.4 3.4 .406 2.0 2.3 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 21 31.6 10.2 0.1 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.0 0.1 1.0 3.0 3.1 7.0 .452 1.0 2.4 .440 2.9 3.5 .836

Season 13

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season -2008-09
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 82 29.8 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 1.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.4 .424 1.5 3.7 .397 1.3 1.6 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 22 28.9 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.8 2.9 7.3 .394 0.9 3.0 .284 1.4 1.6 .861

Season 14

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season -2009-10
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 82 27.2 7.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.0 2.5 2.6 6.8 .380 1.0 2.7 .348 1.4 1.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 23 32.8 10.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.0 1.6 3.6 3.6 8.0 .448 1.2 3.3 .360 2.0 2.4 .821

Season 15

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season -2010-11
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 82 28.0 6.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 1.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.5 6.5 .389 0.8 1.9 .396 1.0 1.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 10 32.5 8.2 0.1 2.6 2.7 3.6 1.4 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.9 6.7 .433 0.7 1.7 .412 1.7 2.1 .810

Season 16

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 63 23.9 5.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.0 5.5 .371 0.6 1.7 .321 0.9 1.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 20 22.3 6.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 5.9 .415 0.9 2.4 .375 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 17

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season -2012-13
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 33 17.4 5.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.7 1.7 4.9 .342 0.9 2.4 .375 1.1 1.2 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 11 23.7 8.7 0.1 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7 3.0 2.9 6.4 .457 2.2 4.6 .471 0.7 1.1 .667

Season 18

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Derek Fisher
Season -2013-14
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 81 17.6 5.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.7 4.5 .391 1.1 2.8 .384 0.7 0.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shareef Abdur-Rahim ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 19 15.7 3.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 3.8 .315 0.6 2.2 .293 0.8 0.8 1.000