Derek Fisher vs. Bob Wilkerson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Wilkerson and Derek Fisher, 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

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.

Derek Fisher played 18 years in the NBA, 11 more than Bob Wilkerson, who played 7. Derek Fisher had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Bob Wilkerson had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Derek Fisher 18 16 1996-97 to 2013-14
Bob Wilkerson 7 3 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 1996-971976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson 78 19.9 6.7 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.2 0.9 0.1 - 1.7 2.8 7.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 1997-981977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson 81 34.3 11.4 1.2 4.6 5.9 5.4 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.4 4.7 11.6 .408 - - - 1.9 2.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson 13 32.8 9.2 1.5 3.9 5.5 6.0 1.5 0.3 1.9 4.2 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 2.0 3.2 .619

Season 3
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 1998-991978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson 80 30.3 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 3.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 5.0 10.9 .456 - - - 1.5 2.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson 3 33.7 9.7 2.3 6.3 8.7 5.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 11.3 .412 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 4
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 1999-001979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson 75 31.7 13.8 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 13.7 .417 0.1 0.5 .206 2.2 3.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2000-011980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson 80 28.0 10.0 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.1 4.1 8.9 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson 6 25.3 9.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.2 9.8 .424 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2001-021981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson 65 27.8 11.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.4 10.4 .418 0.0 0.3 .167 2.2 2.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2002-031982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson 77 22.1 6.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 6.6 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2003-04-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2004-05-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Fisher ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2005-06-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Fisher ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2006-07-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2007-08-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2008-09-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2009-10-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2010-11-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
Season 2011-12-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 18
Derek Fisher Bob Wilkerson
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 %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
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