Vlade Divac vs. Derek Fisher: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derek Fisher and Vlade Divac 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 Vlade Divac 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Vlade Divac averages 3.5 points more than Derek Fisher in his 18 seasons (11.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 2,685 points more (13,398 vs. 10,713).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Vlade Divac 11.8
+3.5
16
Derek Fisher 8.3
18

Total Points

Seasons
Vlade Divac 13,398
+2,685
16
Derek Fisher 10,713
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Vlade Divac has a better career point average than Derek Fisher (+3.8 points per game) while Derek Fisher scored more points (+678).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Vlade Divac 12.1
+3.8
14
Derek Fisher 8.3
16

Total Points

Playoffs
Vlade Divac 1,468
14
Derek Fisher 2,146
+678
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 5
+5
Derek Fisher 0

20+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 136
+85
Derek Fisher 51

10+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 708
+234
Derek Fisher 474

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Vlade Divac 1,115
Derek Fisher 1,195
+80

0 Point Games (games without points)

Vlade Divac 19
Derek Fisher 92
+73

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 1
+1
Derek Fisher 0

20+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 14
+3
Derek Fisher 11

10+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 79
Derek Fisher 94
+15

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Vlade Divac 121
Derek Fisher 243
+122

0 Point Games (games without points)

Vlade Divac 0
Derek Fisher 16
+16

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Vlade Divac 11.8 4.6 9.3 49.5 0.1 0.4 23.5 2.5 3.7 69.2 16 1,134
difference:+3.5+1.7+2.1+9.6+0.9+2.2+13.9+0.9+1.8+12.5+2+153
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
Vlade Divac 13,398 5,205 10,510 49.5 100 426 23.5 2,888 4,176 69.2 16 1,134
difference:+2,685+1,485+1,181+9.6+1,148+2,915+13.9+863+1,697+12.5+2+153
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
Vlade Divac 12.1 4.5 9.3 48.0 0.1 0.4 24.1 3.1 4.2 73.1 14 121
difference:+3.8+1.7+2.6+5.7+1.0+2.4+15.8+1.6+2.3+7.4+2+138
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
Vlade Divac 1,468 541 1,128 48.0 13 54 24.1 373 510 73.1 14 121
difference:+678+194+612+5.7+272+661+15.8+18+24+7.4+2+138
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 Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 8.5
+4.6
199082
Derek Fisher 3.9
199780

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.2
+5.4
199182
Derek Fisher 5.8
199882

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.3
+5.4
199236
Derek Fisher 5.9
199950

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.8
+6.5
199382
Derek Fisher 6.3
2000NBA Champion78

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 14.2
+2.7
199479
Derek Fisher 11.5
2001NBA Champion20

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 16.0
+4.8
199580
Derek Fisher 11.2
2002NBA Champion70

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.9
+2.4
199679
Derek Fisher 10.5
200382

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.6
+5.5
199781
Derek Fisher 7.1
200482

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 10.4
199864
Derek Fisher 11.9
+1.5
200574

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 14.3
+1.0
199950
Derek Fisher 13.3
200682

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.3
+2.2
200082
Derek Fisher 10.1
200782

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.0
+0.3
200181
Derek Fisher 11.7
200882

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.1
+1.2
200280
Derek Fisher 9.9
2009NBA Champion82

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.9
+2.4
200380
Derek Fisher 7.5
2010NBA Champion82

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.9
+3.1
200481
Derek Fisher 6.8
201182

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 2.3
200515
Derek Fisher 5.6
+3.3
201263

Derek Fisher's additional seasons:

* Derek Fisher played 2 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 114 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.1
+7.8
19909
Derek Fisher 1.3
19976

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 13.3
+7.3
199119
Derek Fisher 6.0
199813

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.8
19924
Derek Fisher 9.8
19998

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 18.0
+13.3
19935
Derek Fisher 4.7
2000NBA Champion21

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac -
DNP
19940
Derek Fisher 13.4
+13.4
2001NBA Champion16

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 15.6
+5.4
199510
Derek Fisher 10.2
2002NBA Champion19

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.0
19964
Derek Fisher 12.8
+3.8
200312

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 18.0
+10.5
19973
Derek Fisher 7.5
200422

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.6
+11.6
19989
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20050

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 16.2
+16.2
19995
Derek Fisher -
DNP
20060

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.2
+1.7
20005
Derek Fisher 9.5
200716

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 10.8
+0.6
20018
Derek Fisher 10.2
200821

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 13.5
+5.5
200216
Derek Fisher 8.0
2009NBA Champion22

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.4
+1.1
200312
Derek Fisher 10.3
2010NBA Champion23

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 6.6
200412
Derek Fisher 8.2
+1.6
201110

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac -
DNP
20050
Derek Fisher 6.3
+6.3
201220

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.