Derek Fisher vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton 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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Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Gary Payton averages 8 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (16.3 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 11,100 points more (21,813 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | +8.0 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +11,100 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+5.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+9).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +5.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +9 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 76 | +76 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +464 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +561 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +109 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +61 | ||
| Gary Payton | 31 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +2 | ||
| Gary Payton | 92 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +93 | ||
| Gary Payton | 150 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +12 | ||
| Gary Payton | 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: | +8.0 | +3.6 | +6.8 | +6.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +5.7 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +8.8 | +1 | +48 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +11,100 | +4,988 | +9,369 | +6.7 | +116 | +229 | +5.7 | +1,240 | +2,001 | +8.8 | +1 | +48 |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +5.7 | +2.8 | +5.9 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +8.4 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +9.9 | +1 | +105 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
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: | +9 | +120 | +198 | +1.9 | +148 | +280 | +8.4 | +83 | +50 | +9.9 | +1 | +105 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 2 seasons more than Gary Payton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 114 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2000 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2007 | 16 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.6 points in a total of 30 games. |