Derek Fisher vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Derek Fisher and James Harden all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Derek Fisher, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, and James Harden, with 16 seasons played from 2010 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Derek Fisher vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Derek Fisher James Harden Derek Fisher James Harden
Points
+300th
11th
59th
14th
Rebounds
+300th
162nd
156th
60th
Assists
145th
13th
48th
8th
Steals
71st
26th
16th
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+300th
84th
3-Pointers Made
92nd
2nd
13th
4th
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Derek Fisher vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derek Fisher James Harden Derek Fisher James Harden
Points
+300th
27th
+300th
51st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
30th
+300th
39th
Steals
+300th
84th
262nd
47th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
279th
15th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
11th
+289 10,713 vs. 27,68716,974
Rebounds
+300th
162nd
+138 2,658 vs. 6,4733,815
Assists
145th
13th
132 3,804 vs. 8,3164,512
Steals
71st
26th
45 1,352 vs. 1,715363
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 98 vs. 655557
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
414 vs. 871457
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 2,244 vs. 5,6023,358
Field Goals Made
+300th
39th
+261 3,720 vs. 8,1744,454
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 9,329 vs. 18,6109,281
3-Pointers Made
92nd
2nd
90 1,248 vs. 3,1751,927
3-Pointers Attempted
101st
2nd
99 3,341 vs. 8,7505,409
Free Throws Made
+300th
5th
+295 2,025 vs. 8,1646,139
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 2,479 vs. 9,4786,999

Games and Years:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
67th
41 1,287 vs. 1,151136
Seasons
27th
87th
60 18 vs. 162

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 105105
50+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 2424
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
59th
14th
45 2,146 vs. 3,8951,749
Rebounds
156th
60th
96 578 vs. 948370
Assists
48th
8th
40 598 vs. 1,125527
Steals
16th
12th
4 272 vs. 28210
Blocks
+300th
84th
+216 16 vs. 9882
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
195th
+105 74 vs. 12652
Defensive Rebounds
90th
35th
55 504 vs. 822318
Field Goals Made
71st
24th
47 735 vs. 1,173438
Field Goals Attempted
61st
18th
43 1,740 vs. 2,7601,020
3-Pointers Made
13th
4th
9 285 vs. 434149
3-Pointers Attempted
19th
3rd
16 715 vs. 1,275560
Free Throws Made
88th
9th
79 391 vs. 1,115724
Free Throws Attempted
91st
11th
80 486 vs. 1,283797

Games and Years:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
23rd
21 259 vs. 17386
Playoffs
10th
10th
0 16 vs. 160

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
27th
+273 8.32 vs. 24.0515.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 5.623.56
Assists per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.96 vs. 7.234.27
Steals per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.05 vs. 1.490.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.570.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.760.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
164th
+136 1.74 vs. 4.873.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.89 vs. 7.104.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
70th
+230 7.25 vs. 16.178.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.97 vs. 2.761.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.60 vs. 7.605.01
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.57 vs. 7.095.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.93 vs. 8.236.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
51st
+249 8.29 vs. 22.5114.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.23 vs. 5.483.25
Assists per game
+300th
39th
+261 2.31 vs. 6.504.19
Steals per game
262nd
47th
215 1.05 vs. 1.630.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.570.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.730.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 1.95 vs. 4.752.81
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
143rd
+157 2.84 vs. 6.783.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
109th
+191 6.72 vs. 15.959.24
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
15th
264 1.10 vs. 2.511.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.76 vs. 7.374.61
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 1.51 vs. 6.454.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
39th
+261 1.88 vs. 7.425.54

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.