Derek Fisher vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 15.3 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (23.6 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 3,071 points more (13,784 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +15.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +3,071 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+16 points per game) and he also scored more points (+790).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +16.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +790 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 162 | +162 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +324 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +76 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +611 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +91 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +122 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +15.3 | +5.3 | +10.6 | +6.0 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +10 | +702 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +3,071 | +1,069 | +1,100 | +6.0 | +298 | +840 | +0.4 | +635 | +688 | +2.3 | +10 | +702 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +16.0 | +5.3 | +11.8 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +5.1 | +4.1 | +4.8 | +3.6 | +8 | +138 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +790 | +248 | +501 | +1.6 | +7 | +125 | +5.1 | +287 | +320 | +3.6 | +8 | +138 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 10 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 743 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |