Tim Duncan vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and Tim Duncan 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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Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 10.7 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (19.0 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 15,783 points more (26,496 vs. 10,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +10.7 | 19 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +15,783 | 19 |
| Derek Fisher | 10,713 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+12.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,026).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +12.3 | 18 |
| Derek Fisher | 8.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +3,026 | 18 |
| Derek Fisher | 2,146 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 122 | +122 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +588 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +782 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +195 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 1,195 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 92 | +90 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +126 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +138 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +7 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 243 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Derek Fisher | 16 | +15 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +4.5 | +7.4 | +10.7 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +19.5 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +12.1 | +1 | +105 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +15,783 | +6,565 | +11,005 | +10.7 | +1,218 | +3,173 | +19.5 | +3,871 | +5,989 | +12.1 | +1 | +105 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +5.1 | +9.0 | +7.9 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +25.6 | +3.3 | +5.1 | +11.6 | +2 | +8 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +3,026 | +1,240 | +2,199 | +7.9 | +280 | +680 | +25.6 | +826 | +1,280 | +11.6 | +2 | +8 |
| 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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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 1 season more than Derek Fisher in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2016—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 61 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1999 | 8 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2007 | 20 |
| Derek Fisher | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Tim Duncan played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 10 games. |