Derek Fisher vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 9.5 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (17.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 15,358 points more (26,071 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +9.5 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +15,358 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+9.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+455).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +9.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +455 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 84 | +84 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +580 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +786 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +254 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +79 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +101 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +15 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
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: | +9.5 | +4.3 | +7.3 | +9.8 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +9.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +3 | +175 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +15,358 | +6,785 | +11,813 | +9.8 | +1,074 | +2,709 | +9.9 | +2,862 | +3,711 | +2.8 | +3 | +175 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +9.9 | +4.6 | +8.8 | +5.5 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +12.6 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2 | +116 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 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: | +455 | +324 | +476 | +5.5 | +270 | +660 | +12.6 | +77 | +107 | +1.6 | +2 | +116 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 1 season more than Derek Fisher in the NBA. In that year—his season 21 in 2016—he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 38 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2004 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2007 | 16 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2010 | 23 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 20 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2014 | 19 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kevin Garnett didn't play in the postseason. |