Derek Fisher vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Williams has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Derek Fisher scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 9.8 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (18.1 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 6,812 points more than Jalen Williams (10,713 vs. 3,901).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Jalen Williams 18.1
+9.8
3

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
+6,812
18
Jalen Williams 3,901
3

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+12.3 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,467).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Jalen Williams 20.6
+12.3
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,467
16
Jalen Williams 679
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Jalen Williams 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Jalen Williams 15
+15

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Jalen Williams 94
+43

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
+285
Jalen Williams 189

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+980
Jalen Williams 215

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+92
Jalen Williams 0

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Jalen Williams 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Jalen Williams 3
+3

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
Jalen Williams 17
+6

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+62
Jalen Williams 32

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+210
Jalen Williams 33

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+16
Jalen Williams 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:+9.8+4.1+6.5+11.4+0.4+1.1+0.8+1.1+1.4+1.4+15+1,072
Jalen Williams 18.1 7.0 13.7 51.3 1.4 3.7 38.2 2.7 3.3 80.3 3 215

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:+6,812+2,205+6,374+11.4+948+2,555+0.8+1,454+1,768+1.4+15+1,072
Jalen Williams 3,901 1,515 2,955 51.3 300 786 38.2 571 711 80.3 3 215

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:+12.3+4.9+10.1+3.3+0.4+1.9+7.4+2.2+2.8+1.1+14+226
Jalen Williams 20.6 7.7 16.8 45.5 1.5 4.7 32.5 3.7 4.7 79.4 2 33

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:+1,467+482+1,184+3.3+235+561+7.4+268+331+1.1+14+226
Jalen Williams 679 253 556 45.5 50 154 32.5 123 155 79.4 2 33

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780
Jalen Williams 14.1
+10.2
202375

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Jalen Williams 19.1
+13.3
202471

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Jalen Williams 21.6
+15.7
2025NBA Champion69

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 15 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 2000 to 2014—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 1,075 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
+1.3
19976
Jalen Williams -
DNP
20230

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813
Jalen Williams 18.7
+12.7
202410

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998
Jalen Williams 21.4
+11.6
2025NBA Champion23

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 13 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 232 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 3.8.