DeMarcus Cousins vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and DeMarcus Cousins 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMarcus Cousins 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 11.3 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 2,089 points more (12,802 vs. 10,713).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
+11.3
11
Derek Fisher 8.3
18

Total Points

Seasons
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
+2,089
11
Derek Fisher 10,713
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason DeMarcus Cousins has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+0.1 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,979).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
+0.1
3
Derek Fisher 8.3
16

Total Points

Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins 167
3
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,979
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 2
+2
Derek Fisher 0

40+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 13
+13
Derek Fisher 0

30+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 97
+97
Derek Fisher 0

20+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 316
+265
Derek Fisher 51

10+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 542
+68
Derek Fisher 474

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMarcus Cousins 650
Derek Fisher 1,195
+545

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMarcus Cousins 4
Derek Fisher 92
+88

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 0
Derek Fisher 11
+11

10+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 8
Derek Fisher 94
+86

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMarcus Cousins 20
Derek Fisher 243
+223

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMarcus Cousins 0
Derek Fisher 16
+16

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 7.0 15.2 46.0 0.7 2.0 33.1 5.0 6.7 73.7 11 654
difference:+11.3+4.1+8.0+6.1+0.3+0.6+4.3+3.4+4.8+8.0+7+633
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
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 4,562 9,924 46.0 426 1,288 33.1 3,252 4,411 73.7 11 654
difference:+2,089+842+595+6.1+822+2,053+4.3+1,227+1,932+8.0+7+633
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
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 3.0 6.2 47.6 0.6 1.4 39.3 1.9 2.7 70.4 3 20
difference:+0.1+0.2+0.5+5.3+0.5+1.4+0.6+0.4+0.8+10.1+13+239
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
DeMarcus Cousins 167 59 124 47.6 11 28 39.3 38 54 70.4 3 20
difference:+1,979+676+1,616+5.3+274+687+0.6+353+432+10.1+13+239
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 14.1
+10.2
201181
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 18.1
+12.3
201264
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 17.1
+11.2
201375
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 22.7
+16.4
201471
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 24.1
+12.6
201559
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 26.9
+15.7
201665
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+16.5
201772
Derek Fisher 10.5
200382

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+19.9
201772
Derek Fisher 7.1
200482

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+15.1
201772
Derek Fisher 11.9
200574

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 25.2
+11.9
201848
Derek Fisher 13.3
200682

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 16.3
+6.2
201930
Derek Fisher 10.1
200782

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 8.9
202141
Derek Fisher 11.7
+2.8
200882

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 8.9
202141
Derek Fisher 9.9
+1.0
2009NBA Champion82

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 9.0
+1.5
202248
Derek Fisher 7.5
2010NBA Champion82

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 6 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 325 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 5.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20110
Derek Fisher 1.3
+1.3
19976

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20120
Derek Fisher 6.0
+6.0
199813

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20130
Derek Fisher 9.8
+9.8
19998

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20140
Derek Fisher 4.7
+4.7
2000NBA Champion21

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20150
Derek Fisher 13.4
+13.4
2001NBA Champion16

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20160
Derek Fisher 10.2
+10.2
2002NBA Champion19

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
Derek Fisher 12.8
+12.8
200312

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
Derek Fisher 7.5
+7.5
200422

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20050

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20180
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20060

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
20198
Derek Fisher 9.5
+1.9
200716

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
20217
Derek Fisher 10.2
+2.6
200821

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
20217
Derek Fisher 8.0
+0.4
2009NBA Champion22

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
+0.3
20225
Derek Fisher 10.3
2010NBA Champion23

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 82 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8.

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