Derek Fisher vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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.
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LeBron James is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 LeBron James 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 18.7 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (27.0 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 31,471 points more (42,184 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +18.7 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +31,471 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+20.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,143).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +20.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,143 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 571 | +571 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1235 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1080 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +367 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +92 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +250 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +196 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +49 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| LeBron James | 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: | +18.7 | +7.0 | +12.4 | +10.8 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +5.6 | +8.0 | +4 | +275 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +31,471 | +11,768 | +21,254 | +10.8 | +1,311 | +3,981 | +2.5 | +6,624 | +9,256 | +8.0 | +4 | +275 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +20.1 | +7.4 | +13.8 | +7.4 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +6.6 | +4.9 | +6.7 | +6.4 | +2 | +33 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
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: | +6,143 | +2,236 | +4,244 | +7.4 | +195 | +728 | +6.6 | +1,476 | +2,033 | +6.4 | +2 | +33 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 2 seasons more than Derek Fisher in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 21 to 22, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 141 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 30.3 | +30.3 | 2012 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2013 | 11 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 10 games. |