Derek Fisher vs. Dikembe Mutombo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dikembe Mutombo 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 Dikembe Mutombo 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dikembe Mutombo averages 1.5 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (9.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 1,016 points more (11,729 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | +1.5 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | +1,016 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dikembe Mutombo has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+0.8 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,228).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | +0.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +1,228 | 16 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 87 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 605 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +83 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1,112 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +8 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 84 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | +3 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +48 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +153 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 90 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +5 | ||
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11 | |||
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: | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +11.9 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +37.4 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +13.3 | +91 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.8 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
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: | +1,016 | +449 | +1,284 | +11.9 | +1,248 | +3,339 | +37.4 | +1,366 | +2,481 | +13.3 | +91 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 11,729 | 4,169 | 8,045 | 51.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3,391 | 4,960 | 68.4 | 18 | 1,196 |
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: | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +9.5 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +39.9 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +10.2 | +3 | +158 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 9.1 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
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: | +1,228 | +432 | +1,154 | +9.5 | +285 | +714 | +39.9 | +79 | +42 | +10.2 | +3 | +158 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 918 | 303 | 586 | 51.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 312 | 444 | 70.3 | 13 | 101 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dikembe Mutombo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dikembe Mutombo played 2 seasons more than Derek Fisher in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2008 to 2009—he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 48 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2001 | 23 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2013 | 11 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Dikembe Mutombo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dikembe Mutombo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.9 points in a total of 8 games. |