Derek Fisher vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derek Fisher has better scoring stats than Ben Wallace in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Derek Fisher averages 2.6 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (8.3 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 4,459 points more (10,713 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | +2.6 | 18 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | +4,459 | 18 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derek Fisher has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,207).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | +1.1 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +1,207 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | +47 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | +254 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +262 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +63 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | +8 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +59 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +126 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +3 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | |||
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: | +2.6 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +7.5 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +23.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +40.3 | +2 | +199 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
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: | +4,459 | +1,151 | +3,908 | +7.5 | +1,241 | +3,290 | +23.7 | +916 | +200 | +40.3 | +2 | +199 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 2,569 | 5,421 | 47.4 | 7 | 51 | 13.7 | 1,109 | 2,679 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
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: | +1.1 | +0.9 | +6.0 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +39.9 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +38.7 | +8 | +129 | |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
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: | +1,207 | +371 | +985 | +6.0 | +285 | +705 | +39.9 | +180 | +19 | +38.7 | +8 | +129 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 364 | 755 | 48.2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 211 | 505 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 2 seasons more than Ben Wallace in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 114 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1999 | 8 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2000 | 21 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2005 | 25 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2006 | 18 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2010 | 23 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.2 | +8.2 | 2011 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.6 points in a total of 30 games. |