Derek Fisher vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Derek Fisher scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 16.8 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (25.1 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 11,885 points more (22,598 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +16.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +11,885 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+16.9 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+431).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +16.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +431 | 16 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 265 | +265 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +599 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +408 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +295 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +92 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +28 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +176 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +15 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
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: | +16.8 | +5.2 | +11.2 | +4.0 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +4.6 | +8.2 | +5 | +387 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +11,885 | +3,546 | +7,239 | +4.0 | +1,556 | +4,215 | +0.3 | +3,237 | +3,374 | +8.2 | +5 | +387 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +16.9 | +5.2 | +12.8 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +4.9 | +8.8 | +6 | +191 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +431 | +194 | +416 | +1.4 | +63 | +112 | +3.1 | +20 | +26 | +8.8 | +6 | +191 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 6 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2010 to 2014—he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 404 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.5 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2007 | 16 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 103 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |