Lonzo Ball vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and Lonzo Ball 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Lonzo Ball has a better scoring average and Derek Fisher scored more points, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Derek Fisher has better playoff stats. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Lonzo Ball averages 3 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (11.3 points against 8.3). On the other hand Derek Fisher scored a total of 7,432 points more than Lonzo Ball (10,713 vs. 3,281).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | +3.0 | 7 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,281 | 7 | |
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | +7,432 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Derek Fisher has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | +8.3 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | +2,146 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 162 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | +312 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 287 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +908 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +88 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Derek Fisher's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.3 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 7 | 291 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +21.8 | +11 | +996 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,281 | 1,212 | 3,056 | 39.7 | 666 | 1,846 | 36.1 | 191 | 319 | 59.9 | 7 | 291 |
| difference: | +7,432 | +2,508 | +6,273 | +0.2 | +582 | +1,495 | +1.3 | +1,834 | +2,160 | +21.8 | +11 | +996 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8.3 | +2.8 | +6.7 | +42.2 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +39.9 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +80.5 | +16 | +259 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,146 | +735 | +1,740 | +42.2 | +285 | +715 | +39.9 | +391 | +486 | +80.5 | +16 | +259 |
| 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
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Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 12 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2004 to 2014—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 888 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 | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 4.7 | +4.7 | 2000 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2001 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2002 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2003 | 12 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Derek Fisher's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Derek Fisher played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 184 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |