Stephen Curry vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry 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.
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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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 16.5 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (24.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 14,808 points more (25,521 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +16.5 | 17 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | +14,808 | 17 |
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+18.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,001).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +18.5 | 10 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,001 | 10 |
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 72 | +72 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 313 | +313 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 720 | +669 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 972 | +498 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,026 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +87 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +112 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +59 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | +88 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +16 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +16.5 | +5.5 | +10.7 | +7.3 | +3.0 | +6.8 | +4.9 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +9.5 | +1 | +256 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,521 | 8,692 | 18,443 | 47.1 | 4,080 | 9,641 | 42.3 | 4,057 | 4,449 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,031 |
| difference: | +14,808 | +4,972 | +9,114 | +7.3 | +2,832 | +6,300 | +4.9 | +2,032 | +1,970 | +9.5 | +1 | +256 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +18.5 | +6.2 | +13.0 | +3.2 | +3.1 | +7.8 | +0.2 | +3.2 | +3.3 | +8.4 | +6 | +104 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,001 | +653 | +1,316 | +3.2 | +365 | +922 | +0.2 | +330 | +325 | +8.4 | +6 | +104 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Derek Fisher's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derek Fisher played 2 seasons more than Stephen Curry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 114 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 6.0 | +6.0 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2007 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 21 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.2 | +8.2 | 2011 | 10 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |