Derek Fisher vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady 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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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 Tracy McGrady has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Derek Fisher scored more points in the postseason. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 11.3 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 7,668 points more (18,381 vs. 10,713).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Derek Fisher 8.3
18
Tracy McGrady 19.6
+11.3
15

Total Points

Seasons
Derek Fisher 10,713
18
Tracy McGrady 18,381
+7,668
15

Scoring Titles

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+13.9 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,037).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 8.3
16
Tracy McGrady 22.2
+13.9
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Derek Fisher 2,146
+1,037
16
Tracy McGrady 1,109
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 4
+4

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 45
+45

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 206
+206

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 51
Tracy McGrady 467
+416

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 474
Tracy McGrady 724
+250

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 1,195
+299
Tracy McGrady 896

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 92
+50
Tracy McGrady 42

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 4
+4

30+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 0
Tracy McGrady 14
+14

20+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 11
Tracy McGrady 34
+23

10+ Point Games

Derek Fisher 94
+55
Tracy McGrady 39

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Derek Fisher 243
+200
Tracy McGrady 43

0 Point Games (games without points)

Derek Fisher 16
+9
Tracy McGrady 7

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+11.3+4.3+9.2+3.7+0.2+0.8+3.6+2.5+3.6+7.1+3+349
Tracy McGrady 19.6 7.2 16.4 43.5 1.2 3.4 33.8 4.1 5.5 74.6 15 938

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:+7,668+2,989+6,084+3.7+167+143+3.6+1,857+2,723+7.1+3+349
Tracy McGrady 18,381 6,709 15,413 43.5 1,081 3,198 33.8 3,882 5,202 74.6 15 938

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:+13.9+5.1+12.0+0.3+1.1+10.9+3.7+4.9+4.8+7+209
Tracy McGrady 22.2 7.9 18.7 42.6 1.1 3.9 29.0 5.2 6.8 75.7 9 50

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:+1,037+338+807+0.3+229+522+10.9+132+144+4.8+7+209
Tracy McGrady 1,109 397 933 42.6 56 193 29.0 259 342 75.7 9 50

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780
Tracy McGrady 7.0
+3.1
199864

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882
Tracy McGrady 9.3
+3.5
199949

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950
Tracy McGrady 15.4
+9.5
200079

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78
Tracy McGrady 26.8
+20.5
200177

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20
Tracy McGrady 25.6
+14.1
200276

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader32.1
+20.9
200375

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.5
200382
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader28.0
+17.5
200467

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.1
200482
Tracy McGrady 25.7
+18.6
200578

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.9
200574
Tracy McGrady 24.4
+12.5
200647

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.3
200682
Tracy McGrady 24.6
+11.3
200771

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.1
200782
Tracy McGrady 21.6
+11.5
200866

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 11.7
200882
Tracy McGrady 15.6
+3.9
200935

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.9
+1.7
2009NBA Champion82
Tracy McGrady 8.2
201030

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.5
2010NBA Champion82
Tracy McGrady 8.0
+0.5
201172

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.8
+1.5
201182
Tracy McGrady 5.3
201252

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 5.6
+5.6
201263
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20130

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 2 seasons more than Tracy McGrady in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 114 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 1.3
+1.3
19976
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19980

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.0
+6.0
199813
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19990

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998
Tracy McGrady 16.7
+6.9
20003

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21
Tracy McGrady 33.8
+29.1
20014

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 13.4
2001NBA Champion16
Tracy McGrady 30.8
+17.4
20024

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19
Tracy McGrady 31.7
+21.5
20037

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 12.8
+12.8
200312
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20040

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 7.5
200422
Tracy McGrady 30.7
+23.2
20057

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20050
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20060

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20060
Tracy McGrady 25.3
+25.3
20077

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 9.5
200716
Tracy McGrady 27.0
+17.5
20086

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.2
+10.2
200821
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20090

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 8.0
+8.0
2009NBA Champion22
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20100

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 10.3
+10.3
2010NBA Champion23
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20110

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 8.2
+4.0
201110
Tracy McGrady 4.2
20126

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Derek Fisher 6.3
+6.3
201220
Tracy McGrady 0.0
20136

Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.6 points in a total of 30 games.

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