Derek Fisher vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Derek Fisher.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Derek Fisher 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 8.7 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (17.0 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 12,298 points more (23,011 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +8.7 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +12,298 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+835).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +11.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +835 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 77 | +77 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +421 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +659 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +155 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +88 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +94 | ||
| Chris Paul | 149 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Chris Paul | 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: | +8.7 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +7.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +2 | +67 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +12,298 | +4,427 | +8,023 | +7.1 | +612 | +1,688 | +0.4 | +2,832 | +3,100 | +5.4 | +2 | +67 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +11.7 | +4.6 | +8.6 | +6.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +1 | +110 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +835 | +371 | +547 | +6.1 | +41 | +61 | +2.6 | +134 | +129 | +4.9 | +1 | +110 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2013 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 20 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2014 | 19 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |