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.
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.
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 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
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

Regular Season
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 game | Year | Games | |
Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |