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.
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.
On this page we compare: |
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
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
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

Regular Season
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
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. |