Anthony Davis vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Derek Fisher.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Derek Fisher scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 15.8 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (24.1 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 8,265 points more (18,978 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +15.8 | 13 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +8,265 | 13 |
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+17.8 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+580).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +17.8 | 6 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +580 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 225 | +225 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +482 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +257 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +411 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +89 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +35 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +184 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +15 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +15.8 | +6.1 | +10.1 | +12.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +7.8 | +4.0 | +5.1 | +2.3 | +5 | +500 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 39.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 81.7 | 18 | 1,287 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +8,265 | +3,380 | +4,260 | +12.4 | +873 | +2,072 | +7.8 | +2,378 | +3,067 | +2.3 | +5 | +500 |
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 3,720 | 9,329 | 39.9 | 1,248 | 3,341 | 37.4 | 2,025 | 2,479 | 81.7 | 18 | 1,287 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +17.8 | +6.8 | +11.0 | +12.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +8.6 | +4.9 | +5.7 | +3.5 | +10 | +199 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 42.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 39.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 80.5 | 16 | 259 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +580 | +161 | +681 | +12.0 | +249 | +600 | +8.6 | +9 | +31 | +3.5 | +10 | +199 |
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 735 | 1,740 | 42.2 | 285 | 715 | 39.9 | 391 | 486 | 80.5 | 16 | 259 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 5 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2010 to 2014—he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 341 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.5 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2000 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2009 | 22 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |