Derek Fisher vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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.
Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Trae Young 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.
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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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 16.9 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (25.2 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 1,596 points more (12,309 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +16.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +1,596 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+18.1 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+1,433).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +18.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +1,433 | 16 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 34 | +34 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 164 | +164 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +294 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | +7 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +707 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +92 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | +69 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +216 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
| Trae Young | 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: | +16.9 | +5.1 | +11.3 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +2.3 | +5.0 | +5.7 | +5.6 | +10 | +799 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +1,596 | +171 | +324 | +3.3 | +34 | +313 | +2.3 | +1,220 | +1,239 | +5.6 | +10 | +799 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +18.1 | +5.8 | +14.7 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +5.9 | +10.2 | +5.1 | +5.9 | +4.7 | +13 | +232 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +1,433 | +503 | +1,163 | +2.0 | +215 | +479 | +10.2 | +212 | +276 | +4.7 | +13 | +232 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 11 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2005 to 2014—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 806 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2002 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2003 | 12 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Derek Fisher | 7.5 | +7.5 | 2004 | 22 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 162 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |