Derek Fisher vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 12.3 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (20.6 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 7,984 points more (18,697 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | +12.3 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Paul George | 18,697 | +7,984 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+12.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+270).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +12.9 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +270 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 153 | +153 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Paul George | 493 | +442 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Paul George | 802 | +328 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +294 | ||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +85 | ||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +58 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +129 | ||
| Paul George | 114 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Paul George | 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: | +12.3 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +4.1 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +3 | +379 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +7,984 | +2,680 | +5,224 | +4.1 | +1,101 | +2,786 | +0.9 | +1,523 | +1,681 | +3.6 | +3 | +379 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +12.9 | +4.0 | +9.5 | +0.0 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +2.1 | +5 | +145 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +270 | +44 | +102 | +0.0 | +9 | +68 | +4.7 | +191 | +219 | +2.1 | +5 | +145 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 3 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2012 to 2014—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 177 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.6 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2009 | 22 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.2 | +8.2 | 2011 | 10 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |