Derek Fisher vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins 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 Derek Fisher has better scoring stats than Kendrick Perkins 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Derek Fisher averages 2.9 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (8.3 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 6,499 points more (10,713 vs. 4,214).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
+2.9
18
Kendrick Perkins 5.4
14

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
+6,499
18
Kendrick Perkins 4,214
14

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derek Fisher has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,411).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
+3.2
16
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,411
16
Kendrick Perkins 735
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
+44
Kendrick Perkins 7

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
+341
Kendrick Perkins 133

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+527
Kendrick Perkins 668

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
Kendrick Perkins 114
+22

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
+11
Kendrick Perkins 0

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+68
Kendrick Perkins 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+121
Kendrick Perkins 122

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
Kendrick Perkins 21
+5

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:+2.9+0.7+3.1+13.1+1.0+2.6+37.4+0.6+0.2+22.3+4+505
Kendrick Perkins 5.4 2.2 4.1 53.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 59.4 14 782

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:+6,499+2,015+6,110+13.1+1,248+3,327+37.4+1,221+1,126+22.3+4+505
Kendrick Perkins 4,214 1,705 3,219 53.0 0 14 0.0 804 1,353 59.4 14 782

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:+3.2+0.8+2.7+7.9+1.1+2.8+39.9+0.4+0.3+14.3+7+116
Kendrick Perkins 5.1 2.0 4.0 50.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.6 66.2 9 143

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:+1,411+445+1,162+7.9+285+711+39.9+236+252+14.3+7+116
Kendrick Perkins 735 290 578 50.2 0 4 0.0 155 234 66.2 9 143

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
+1.7
199780
Kendrick Perkins 2.2
200410

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
+3.3
199882
Kendrick Perkins 2.5
200560

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
+0.7
199950
Kendrick Perkins 5.2
200668

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
+1.8
2000NBA Champion78
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
200772

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.5
+4.6
2001NBA Champion20
Kendrick Perkins 6.9
2008NBA Champion78

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.2
+2.7
2002NBA Champion70
Kendrick Perkins 8.5
200976

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.5
+0.4
200382
Kendrick Perkins 10.1
201078

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.1
+1.1
200482
Kendrick Perkins 6.0
201129

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.9
+6.8
200574
Kendrick Perkins 5.1
201265

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.3
+9.1
200682
Kendrick Perkins 4.2
201378

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.1
+6.7
200782
Kendrick Perkins 3.4
201462

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.7
+8.1
200882
Kendrick Perkins 3.6
201568

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.9
+7.4
2009NBA Champion82
Kendrick Perkins 2.5
201637

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.5
+4.5
2010NBA Champion82
Kendrick Perkins 3.0
20181

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 6 seasons more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 325 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 5.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 1.3
+1.3
19976
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20040

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
+4.5
199813
Kendrick Perkins 1.5
20056

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
+9.8
19998
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20060

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
+4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20070

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.4
+6.8
2001NBA Champion16
Kendrick Perkins 6.6
2008NBA Champion25

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19
Kendrick Perkins 11.9
+1.7
200914

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 12.8
+7.1
200312
Kendrick Perkins 5.7
201023

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.5
+3.0
200422
Kendrick Perkins 4.5
201117

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20050
Kendrick Perkins 4.7
+4.7
201220

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20060
Kendrick Perkins 2.2
+2.2
201311

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.5
+6.3
200716
Kendrick Perkins 3.2
201419

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
+8.9
200821
Kendrick Perkins 1.3
20158

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 8.0
+8.0
2009NBA Champion22
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20160

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.3
+10.3
2010NBA Champion23
Kendrick Perkins -
DNP
20180

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 82 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8.