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.
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.
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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 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 | |||
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: | +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
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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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1999 | 8 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2000 | 21 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Derrick White | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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. |