Derek Fisher vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Love has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Derek Fisher scored more points in the postseason. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Love averages 7.9 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (16.2 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 4,708 points more (15,421 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | +7.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +4,708 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Love has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+4.3 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,034).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | +4.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +1,034 | 16 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 11 | +11 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 72 | +72 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +270 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +248 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +266 | ||
| Kevin Love | 929 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +69 | ||
| Kevin Love | 23 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Kevin Love | 20 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +45 | ||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +160 | ||
| Kevin Love | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +11 | ||
| Kevin Love | 5 | |||
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: | +7.9 | +2.4 | +5.0 | +3.9 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +1 | +335 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
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: | +4,708 | +1,354 | +2,255 | +3.9 | +426 | +1,201 | +0.5 | +1,574 | +1,867 | +1.1 | +1 | +335 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 5,074 | 11,584 | 43.8 | 1,674 | 4,542 | 36.9 | 3,599 | 4,346 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +5.0 | +10 | +171 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
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: | +1,034 | +373 | +836 | +2.2 | +110 | +274 | +0.2 | +178 | +237 | +5.0 | +10 | +171 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 1 season more than Kevin Love 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1999 | 8 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2000 | 21 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2002 | 19 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2007 | 16 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2009 | 22 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2010 | 23 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2013 | 11 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
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. |