Derek Fisher vs. Rui Hachimura: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rui Hachimura 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 Rui Hachimura 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Rui Hachimura averages 4.5 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (12.8 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 6,395 points more than Rui Hachimura (10,713 vs. 4,318).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Rui Hachimura 12.8
+4.5
6

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
+6,395
18
Rui Hachimura 4,318
6

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rui Hachimura has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+4 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,764).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Rui Hachimura 12.3
+4.0
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,764
16
Rui Hachimura 382
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Rui Hachimura 7
+7

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Rui Hachimura 57
+6

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
+249
Rui Hachimura 225

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+864
Rui Hachimura 331

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+86
Rui Hachimura 6

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
+3
Rui Hachimura 8

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+77
Rui Hachimura 17

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+212
Rui Hachimura 31

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+16
Rui Hachimura 0

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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:+4.5+2.1+2.9+9.7+0.1+0.3+0.7+0.1+0.3+5.3+12+950
Rui Hachimura 12.8 5.0 10.1 49.6 1.1 2.9 38.1 1.7 2.2 76.4 6 337

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:+6,395+2,029+5,919+9.7+872+2,355+0.7+1,465+1,746+5.3+12+950
Rui Hachimura 4,318 1,691 3,410 49.6 376 986 38.1 560 733 76.4 6 337

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:+4.0+1.9+2.1+10.9+0.4+0.4+8.6+0.1+0.1+3.3+12+228
Rui Hachimura 12.3 4.7 8.8 53.1 1.5 3.2 48.5 1.4 1.8 77.2 4 31

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:+1,764+590+1,467+10.9+237+616+8.6+347+429+3.3+12+228
Rui Hachimura 382 145 273 53.1 48 99 48.5 44 57 77.2 4 31

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780
Rui Hachimura 13.5
+9.6
202048

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Rui Hachimura 13.8
+8.0
202157

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Rui Hachimura 11.3
+5.4
202242

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78
Rui Hachimura 11.2
+4.9
202363

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20
Rui Hachimura 13.6
+2.1
202468

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70
Rui Hachimura 13.1
+1.9
202559

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 14 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2003 to 2014—he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 1,033 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 5.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 1.3
+1.3
19976
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813
Rui Hachimura 14.8
+8.8
20215

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
+9.8
19998
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Rui Hachimura 12.2
+7.5
202316

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.4
+5.6
2001NBA Champion16
Rui Hachimura 7.8
20245

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19
Rui Hachimura 14.8
+4.6
20255

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 12 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 216 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.8 ppg and his lowest 3.8.