Derek Fisher vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Donovan Mitchell 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 16.4 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (24.7 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 2,607 points more (13,320 vs. 10,713).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Donovan Mitchell 24.7
+16.4
8

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
18
Donovan Mitchell 13,320
+2,607
8

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+20 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+363).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Donovan Mitchell 28.3
+20.0
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+363
16
Donovan Mitchell 1,783
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

70+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 1
+1

60+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 28
+28

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 157
+157

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Donovan Mitchell 390
+339

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
Donovan Mitchell 519
+45

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+656
Donovan Mitchell 539

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+92
Donovan Mitchell 0

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 3
+3

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 7
+7

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Donovan Mitchell 31
+31

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
Donovan Mitchell 51
+40

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+32
Donovan Mitchell 62

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+180
Donovan Mitchell 63

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+16
Donovan Mitchell 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+16.4+5.9+12.3+5.0+2.0+5.6+0.8+2.6+3.1+2.3+10+748
Donovan Mitchell 24.7 8.8 19.5 44.9 3.0 8.2 36.6 4.2 5.0 84.0 8 539

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:+2,607+1,000+1,183+5.0+370+1,078+0.8+237+213+2.3+10+748
Donovan Mitchell 13,320 4,720 10,512 44.9 1,618 4,419 36.6 2,262 2,692 84.0 8 539

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:+20.0+7.0+15.6+1.7+2.1+6.1+4.4+4.1+4.8+2.0+8+196
Donovan Mitchell 28.3 9.8 22.3 44.0 3.2 8.9 35.5 5.6 6.7 82.5 8 63

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:+363+118+337+1.7+86+154+4.4+41+62+2.0+8+196
Donovan Mitchell 1,783 617 1,403 44.0 199 561 35.5 350 424 82.5 8 63

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780
Donovan Mitchell 20.5
+16.6
201879

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Donovan Mitchell 23.8
+18.0
201977

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Donovan Mitchell 24.0
+18.1
202069

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78
Donovan Mitchell 26.4
+20.1
202153

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20
Donovan Mitchell 25.9
+14.4
202267

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70
Donovan Mitchell 28.3
+17.1
202368

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.5
200382
Donovan Mitchell 26.6
+16.1
202455

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.1
200482
Donovan Mitchell 24.0
+16.9
202571

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 10 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 743 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
Donovan Mitchell 24.4
+23.1
201811

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813
Donovan Mitchell 21.4
+15.4
20195

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998
Donovan Mitchell 36.3
+26.5
20207

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Donovan Mitchell 32.3
+27.6
202110

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.4
2001NBA Champion16
Donovan Mitchell 25.5
+12.1
20226

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19
Donovan Mitchell 23.2
+13.0
20235

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 12.8
200312
Donovan Mitchell 29.6
+16.8
202410

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.5
200422
Donovan Mitchell 29.6
+22.1
20259

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8.