Derek Fisher vs. Derrick White: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick White 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 Derrick White 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick White averages 4.7 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (13.0 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 4,214 points more than Derrick White (10,713 vs. 6,499).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Derrick White 13.0
+4.7
9

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
+4,214
18
Derrick White 6,499
9

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick White has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+5 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,045).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Derrick White 13.3
+5.0
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,045
16
Derrick White 1,101
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Derrick White 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Derrick White 5
+5

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Derrick White 77
+26

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
+134
Derrick White 340

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+711
Derrick White 484

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+76
Derrick White 16

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Derrick White 4
+4

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
Derrick White 15
+4

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+40
Derrick White 54

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+164
Derrick White 79

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+12
Derrick White 4

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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:+4.7+1.6+2.9+4.7+0.9+2.6+0.8+0.5+0.6+3.5+9+787
Derrick White 13.0 4.5 10.1 44.6 1.9 5.2 36.6 2.1 2.5 85.2 9 500

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:+4,214+1,473+4,286+4.7+288+718+0.8+980+1,253+3.5+9+787
Derrick White 6,499 2,247 5,043 44.6 960 2,623 36.6 1,045 1,226 85.2 9 500

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:+5.0+1.8+3.3+3.4+1.2+2.9+0.7+0.4+0.3+4.9+10+176
Derrick White 13.3 4.6 10.0 45.6 2.3 5.7 39.2 1.9 2.2 85.4 6 83

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:+1,045+357+911+3.4+98+238+0.7+233+301+4.9+10+176
Derrick White 1,101 378 829 45.6 187 477 39.2 158 185 85.4 6 83

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
+0.7
199780
Derrick White 3.2
201817

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Derrick White 9.9
+4.1
201967

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Derrick White 11.3
+5.4
202068

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78
Derrick White 15.4
+9.1
202136

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20
Derrick White 13.2
+1.7
202275

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70
Derrick White 12.4
+1.2
202382

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.5
200382
Derrick White 15.2
+4.7
2024NBA Champion73

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.1
200482
Derrick White 16.4
+9.3
202576

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.9
200574
Derrick White 16.7
+4.8
20266

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 10 seasons more than Derrick White in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 19, from 2006 to 2014—he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 702 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
19976
Derrick White 2.3
+1.0
20183

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813
Derrick White 15.1
+9.1
20197

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
+9.8
19998
Derrick White -
DNP
20200

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
+4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Derrick White -
DNP
20210

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.4
+4.9
2001NBA Champion16
Derrick White 8.5
202223

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19
Derrick White 13.4
+3.2
202320

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 12.8
200312
Derrick White 16.7
+3.9
2024NBA Champion19

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.5
200422
Derrick White 18.8
+11.3
202511

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20050
Derrick White -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 153 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8.