Derek Fisher vs. James Harden: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of James Harden 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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James Harden is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 James Harden 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, James Harden averages 15.8 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (24.1 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 16,974 points more (27,687 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| James Harden | 24.1 | +15.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| James Harden | 27,687 | +16,974 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,749).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| James Harden | 22.5 | +14.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| James Harden | 3,895 | +1,749 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 330 | +330 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| James Harden | 736 | +685 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +579 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +45 | ||
| James Harden | 1,150 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +91 | ||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 49 | +49 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| James Harden | 101 | +90 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| James Harden | 155 | +61 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +73 | ||
| James Harden | 170 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +13 | ||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
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: | +15.8 | +4.2 | +9.0 | +4.0 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +1.1 | +5.5 | +6.3 | +4.4 | +2 | +136 |
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
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: | +16,974 | +4,454 | +9,281 | +4.0 | +1,927 | +5,409 | +1.1 | +6,139 | +6,999 | +4.4 | +2 | +136 |
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
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: | +14.2 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +5.9 | +4.9 | +5.5 | +6.4 | +86 | |
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
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: | +1,749 | +438 | +1,020 | +0.3 | +149 | +560 | +5.9 | +724 | +797 | +6.4 | +86 | |
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 1 season more than James Harden in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 81 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| James Harden | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2018 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| James Harden | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2019 | 11 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Derek Fisher played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.8 points in a total of 19 games. |