Derek Fisher vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 10.8 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (19.1 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 5,823 points more (16,536 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +10.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +5,823 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+10.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+886).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +10.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +886 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 18 | +18 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 78 | +78 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +341 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +290 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +335 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +87 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 17 | +17 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +85 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 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: | +10.8 | +4.2 | +8.6 | +5.2 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +4.3 | +6 | +422 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +5,823 | +2,435 | +4,330 | +5.2 | +1,449 | +3,222 | +3.7 | +496 | +701 | +4.3 | +6 | +422 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +10.9 | +4.3 | +9.7 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +7 | +101 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +886 | +391 | +845 | +1.3 | +216 | +522 | +0.6 | +112 | +156 | +4.0 | +7 | +101 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 6 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2009 to 2014—he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 423 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.9 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2007 | 16 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |