Derek Fisher vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Derek Fisher 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 Arvydas Sabonis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Derek Fisher scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 3.7 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (12.0 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 5,084 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (10,713 vs. 5,629).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
+3.7
7

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
+5,084
18
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
7

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+3.8 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,529).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
+3.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,529
16
Arvydas Sabonis 617
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Arvydas Sabonis 5
+5

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Arvydas Sabonis 66
+15

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
+177
Arvydas Sabonis 297

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+736
Arvydas Sabonis 459

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+81
Arvydas Sabonis 11

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
+5
Arvydas Sabonis 6

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+59
Arvydas Sabonis 35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+194
Arvydas Sabonis 49

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+14
Arvydas Sabonis 2

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
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
difference:+3.7+1.5+1.7+10.2+0.7+1.7+4.6+1.2+1.7+3.1+11+817
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 4.4 8.9 50.0 0.3 0.9 32.8 2.8 3.6 78.6 7 470

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
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
difference:+5,084+1,638+5,169+10.2+1,112+2,926+4.6+696+789+3.1+11+817
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 2,082 4,160 50.0 136 415 32.8 1,329 1,690 78.6 7 470

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Derek Fisher 8.3 2.8 6.7 42.2 1.1 2.8 39.9 1.5 1.9 80.5 16 259
difference:+3.8+1.6+2.9+3.0+0.8+1.9+8.0+1.6+2.0+0.3+9+208
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 4.4 9.6 45.2 0.3 0.9 31.9 3.1 3.9 80.2 7 51

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Derek Fisher 2,146 735 1,740 42.2 285 715 39.9 391 486 80.5 16 259
difference:+1,529+513+1,249+3.0+270+668+8.0+233+289+0.3+9+208
Arvydas Sabonis 617 222 491 45.2 15 47 31.9 158 197 80.2 7 51

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780
Arvydas Sabonis 14.5
+10.6
199673

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Arvydas Sabonis 13.4
+7.6
199769

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
+10.1
199873

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
+5.8
199950

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20
Arvydas Sabonis 11.8
+0.3
200066

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.2
+1.1
2002NBA Champion70
Arvydas Sabonis 10.1
200161

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.5
+4.4
200382
Arvydas Sabonis 6.1
200378

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 11 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2004 to 2014—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 825 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 5.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 1.3
19976
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
+22.3
19965

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
+5.3
19974

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998
Arvydas Sabonis 12.3
+2.5
19984

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
+5.3
199913

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.4
+2.1
2001NBA Champion16
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
200016

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19
Arvydas Sabonis 11.3
+1.1
20013

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 12.8
+2.8
200312
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
20036

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 164 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8.

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