Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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.

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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averages 16.3 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (24.6 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 27,674 points more (38,387 vs. 10,713).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
+16.3
20
Derek Fisher 8.3
18

Total Points

Seasons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
+27,674
20
Derek Fisher 10,713
18

Scoring Titles

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2
Derek Fisher 0

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+16 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,616).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
+16.0
18
Derek Fisher 8.3
16

Total Points

Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
+3,616
18
Derek Fisher 2,146
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10
+10
Derek Fisher 0

40+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 70
+70
Derek Fisher 0

30+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 429
+429
Derek Fisher 0

20+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,122
+1071
Derek Fisher 51

10+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,509
+1035
Derek Fisher 474

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,559
+364
Derek Fisher 1,195

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1
Derek Fisher 92
+91

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9
+9
Derek Fisher 0

30+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 75
+75
Derek Fisher 0

20+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 169
+158
Derek Fisher 11

10+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 223
+129
Derek Fisher 94

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Derek Fisher 243
+6

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0
Derek Fisher 16
+16

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 10.2 18.1 55.9 * 0.0 * 0.0 * 5.6 4.3 6.0 72.1 20 1,560
difference:+16.3+7.3+10.9+16.1+1.0+2.6+31.8+2.7+4.1+9.6+2+273
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

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 15,837 28,307 55.9 * 1 * 18 * 5.6 6,712 9,304 72.1 20 1,560
difference:+27,674+12,117+18,978+16.1+1,247+3,323+31.8+4,687+6,825+9.6+2+273
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

Notes: Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
* = some years in his career didn't have the stat.

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 9.9 18.7 53.3 * 0.0 * 0.0 * 0.0 4.4 6.0 74.0 18 237
difference:+16.0+7.1+12.0+11.0+1.1+2.8+39.9+2.9+4.1+6.5+2+22
Derek Fisher 8.3 2.8 6.7 42.2 1.1 2.8 39.9 1.5 1.9 80.5 16 259

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 2,356 4,422 53.3 * 0 * 4 * 0.0 1,050 1,419 74.0 18 237
difference:+3,616+1,621+2,682+11.0+285+711+39.9+659+933+6.5+2+22
Derek Fisher 2,146 735 1,740 42.2 285 715 39.9 391 486 80.5 16 259

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.8
+24.9
197082
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scoring leader31.7
+25.9
1971NBA Champion82
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scoring leader34.8
+28.9
197281
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30.2
+23.9
197376
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.0
+15.5
197481
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30.0
+18.8
197565
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.7
+17.2
197682
Derek Fisher 10.5
200382

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2
+19.1
197782
Derek Fisher 7.1
200482

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25.8
+13.9
197862
Derek Fisher 11.9
200574

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.8
+10.5
197980
Derek Fisher 13.3
200682

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.8
+14.7
1980NBA Champion82
Derek Fisher 10.1
200782

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2
+14.5
198180
Derek Fisher 11.7
200882

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.9
+14.0
1982NBA Champion76
Derek Fisher 9.9
2009NBA Champion82

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.8
+14.3
198379
Derek Fisher 7.5
2010NBA Champion82

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.5
+14.7
198480
Derek Fisher 6.8
201182

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22.0
+16.4
1985NBA Champion79
Derek Fisher 5.6
201263

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.4
+18.1
198679
Derek Fisher 5.3
201333

Season 18

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17.5
+12.3
1987NBA Champion78
Derek Fisher 5.2
201481

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons:

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 2 seasons more than Derek Fisher in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 1988 to 1989—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 154 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
+33.9
197010
Derek Fisher 1.3
19976

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.6
+20.6
1971NBA Champion14
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.7
+18.9
197211
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22.8
+18.1
19736
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32.2
+18.8
197416
Derek Fisher 13.4
2001NBA Champion16

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
DNP
19750
Derek Fisher 10.2
+10.2
2002NBA Champion19

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
DNP
19760
Derek Fisher 12.8
+12.8
200312

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.6
+27.1
197711
Derek Fisher 7.5
200422

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.0
+27.0
19783
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20050

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.5
+28.5
19798
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20060

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31.9
+22.4
1980NBA Champion15
Derek Fisher 9.5
200716

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.7
+16.5
19813
Derek Fisher 10.2
200821

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20.4
+12.4
1982NBA Champion14
Derek Fisher 8.0
2009NBA Champion22

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.1
+16.8
198315
Derek Fisher 10.3
2010NBA Champion23

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.9
+15.7
198421
Derek Fisher 8.2
201110

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.9
+15.6
1985NBA Champion19
Derek Fisher 6.3
201220

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25.9
+17.2
198614
Derek Fisher 8.7
201311

Season 18

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19.2
+15.4
1987NBA Champion18
Derek Fisher 3.8
201419

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 39 games.

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