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.
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.
On this page we compare: |
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
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
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

Regular Season
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 game | Year | Games | |
Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
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. |