Derek Fisher vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves 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 Austin Reaves 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 6.2 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (14.5 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 6,661 points more than Austin Reaves (10,713 vs. 4,052).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Austin Reaves 14.5
+6.2
4

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
+6,661
18
Austin Reaves 4,052
4

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+8.4 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,711).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Austin Reaves 16.7
+8.4
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,711
16
Austin Reaves 435
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Austin Reaves 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Austin Reaves 13
+13

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Austin Reaves 68
+17

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
+273
Austin Reaves 201

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+923
Austin Reaves 272

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+84
Austin Reaves 8

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
+1
Austin Reaves 10

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+70
Austin Reaves 24

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+217
Austin Reaves 26

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+16
Austin Reaves 0

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:+6.2+1.9+2.7+8.2+0.8+2.2+0.4+1.5+1.7+4.6+14+1,007
Austin Reaves 14.5 4.8 9.9 48.1 1.8 4.8 37.0 3.1 3.6 86.3 4 280

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:+6,661+2,381+6,544+8.2+755+2,007+0.4+1,144+1,458+4.6+14+1,007
Austin Reaves 4,052 1,339 2,785 48.1 493 1,334 37.0 881 1,021 86.3 4 280

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:+8.4+3.0+6.0+3.2+1.2+3.4+2.0+1.3+1.3+8.7+13+233
Austin Reaves 16.7 5.8 12.7 45.5 2.3 6.2 37.9 2.8 3.2 89.2 3 26

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:+1,711+585+1,410+3.2+224+554+2.0+317+403+8.7+13+233
Austin Reaves 435 150 330 45.5 61 161 37.9 74 83 89.2 3 26

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780
Austin Reaves 7.3
+3.4
202261

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Austin Reaves 13.0
+7.2
202364

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Austin Reaves 15.9
+10.0
202482

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78
Austin Reaves 20.2
+13.9
202573

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 14 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2001 to 2014—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 997 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
+1.3
19976
Austin Reaves -
DNP
20220

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813
Austin Reaves 16.9
+10.9
202316

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998
Austin Reaves 16.8
+7.0
20245

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Austin Reaves 16.2
+11.5
20255

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 12 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 211 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 3.8.