Derek Fisher vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Reggie Miller 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 9.9 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (18.2 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 14,566 points more (25,279 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +9.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +14,566 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+12.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+826).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +12.3 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +826 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 9 | +9 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 114 | +114 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +556 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +721 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +187 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +85 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +99 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 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: | +9.9 | +3.0 | +5.4 | +7.2 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +7.1 | +102 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +14,566 | +4,521 | +8,170 | +7.2 | +1,312 | +3,145 | +2.1 | +4,212 | +4,547 | +7.1 | +102 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +12.3 | +3.7 | +7.8 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +1 | +115 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +826 | +206 | +355 | +2.7 | +35 | +105 | +0.9 | +379 | +376 | +8.8 | +1 | +115 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 1 season more than Reggie Miller in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 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 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 29.0 | +29.0 | 1996 | 1 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 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. |