Derek Fisher vs. Penny Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Penny Hardaway 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Penny Hardaway has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Derek Fisher scored more total points in both stages. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Penny Hardaway averages 6.9 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (15.2 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 29 points more than Penny Hardaway (10,713 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +6.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | +29 | 18 |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+12.1 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+842).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +12.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +842 | 16 |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 41 | +41 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +164 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +512 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +71 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +32 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +179 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 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: | +6.9 | +2.8 | +5.2 | +5.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +5.8 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +4 | +583 |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 45.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
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: | +29 | +275 | +598 | +5.9 | +745 | +1,750 | +5.8 | +166 | +352 | +4.3 | +4 | +583 |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 3,995 | 8,731 | 45.8 | 503 | 1,591 | 31.6 | 2,191 | 2,831 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
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: | +12.1 | +4.3 | +9.2 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +3.0 | +4.2 | +5.9 | +8 | +195 |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 44.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
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: | +842 | +279 | +722 | +2.6 | +184 | +449 | +1.9 | +100 | +96 | +5.9 | +8 | +195 |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 456 | 1,018 | 44.8 | 101 | 266 | 38.0 | 291 | 390 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 6 seasons more than Penny Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 385 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 7.5 | +7.5 | 2004 | 22 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 12.7 | +12.7 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2009 | 22 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2010 | 23 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.3 points in a total of 100 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |