Derek Fisher vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Dwyane Wade has better scoring stats than Derek Fisher in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 13.7 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (22.0 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 12,452 points more (23,165 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +13.7 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +12,452 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,808).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +14.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +1,808 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 220 | +220 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +578 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +496 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +144 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +89 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +100 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +77 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +66 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 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: | +13.7 | +5.1 | +9.5 | +8.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +8.1 | +3.8 | +5.2 | +5.2 | +2 | +233 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +12,452 | +4,734 | +8,288 | +8.1 | +699 | +1,467 | +8.1 | +3,683 | +4,984 | +5.2 | +2 | +233 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +14.0 | +5.4 | +10.6 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +6.1 | +3.9 | +5.0 | +2.5 | +3 | +82 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +1,808 | +715 | +1,322 | +5.1 | +182 | +410 | +6.1 | +560 | +734 | +2.5 | +3 | +82 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 3 seasons more than Dwyane Wade in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 177 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.6 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2012 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2013 | 22 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |