Terry Cummings vs. Derek Fisher Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derek Fisher and Terry Cummings, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Terry Cummings and Derek Fisher both played 18 years in the NBA. Terry Cummings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Derek Fisher had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Terry Cummings 18 13 1982-83 to 1999-00
Derek Fisher 18 16 1996-97 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1982-831996-97
Team San Diego ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 70 36.2 23.7 4.3 6.3 10.6 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.9 4.2 9.8 18.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.9 .709
Derek Fisher 80 11.5 3.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.3 3.3 .397 0.3 0.9 .301 1.0 1.5 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 6 5.7 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.8 .273 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.5 .667

Season 2

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1983-841997-98
Team San Diego ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 81 35.9 22.9 4.0 5.6 9.6 1.7 1.1 0.7 2.7 3.7 9.1 18.4 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.5 .720
Derek Fisher 82 21.5 5.8 0.5 1.9 2.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.0 4.6 .434 0.4 1.0 .383 1.4 1.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 13 21.5 6.0 0.2 1.8 1.9 3.8 1.3 0.0 1.2 2.5 2.1 5.2 .397 0.5 1.5 .300 1.4 2.2 .621

Season 3

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1984-851998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 79 34.5 23.6 3.1 6.0 9.1 2.9 1.5 0.8 2.4 3.3 9.6 19.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.9 .741
Derek Fisher 50 22.6 5.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.9 1.2 0.0 1.5 1.9 2.0 5.3 .376 0.8 1.9 .392 1.2 1.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 8 38.9 27.5 2.6 6.1 8.8 2.5 1.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 10.8 18.6 .577 0.0 0.1 .000 6.0 7.3 .828
Derek Fisher 8 29.8 9.8 0.8 2.9 3.6 4.9 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.5 3.5 8.4 .418 1.3 3.6 .345 1.5 1.9 .800

Season 4

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1985-861999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 82 32.5 19.8 2.7 5.8 8.5 2.4 1.5 0.6 2.3 3.5 8.3 17.5 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.9 .656
Derek Fisher 78 23.1 6.3 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.9 2.1 6.2 .346 0.7 2.1 .313 1.3 1.9 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 14 36.4 21.6 2.4 7.5 9.9 3.0 1.4 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.3 18.1 .514 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .694
Derek Fisher 21 15.3 4.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.8 .430 0.6 1.4 .414 0.9 1.2 .760

Season 5

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1986-872000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 82 33.8 20.8 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.8 1.6 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.9 17.4 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.6 .662
Derek Fisher 20 35.5 11.5 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.4 2.0 0.1 1.5 2.5 3.9 9.4 .412 1.3 3.2 .397 2.5 3.1 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 12 36.9 22.3 2.4 5.5 7.9 2.3 1.0 1.1 1.3 4.3 8.8 17.9 .488 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.9 .687
Derek Fisher 16 35.8 13.4 0.3 3.5 3.8 3.0 1.3 0.1 0.8 2.8 4.8 9.9 .484 2.2 4.3 .515 1.6 2.1 .765

Season 6

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1987-882001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 76 34.6 21.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.2 3.6 8.9 18.3 .485 0.0 0.0 .333 3.6 5.3 .665
Derek Fisher 70 28.2 11.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.9 9.5 .411 2.1 5.0 .413 1.3 1.6 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 5 38.6 25.8 2.4 5.4 7.8 2.6 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.2 10.0 17.8 .562 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 8.8 .659
Derek Fisher 19 34.2 10.2 0.5 2.7 3.3 2.7 1.0 0.1 1.1 2.6 3.2 8.8 .357 1.5 4.3 .358 2.3 2.9 .786

Season 7

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 80 35.3 22.9 3.5 4.6 8.1 2.5 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.3 9.1 19.5 .467 0.1 0.2 .467 4.5 5.8 .787
Derek Fisher 82 34.5 10.5 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.6 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.1 9.5 .437 1.0 2.6 .401 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 5 24.8 12.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 3.2 5.0 13.8 .362 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.2 .875
Derek Fisher 12 35.4 12.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.8 1.5 0.1 1.5 3.3 4.4 8.5 .520 2.4 3.9 .617 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 8

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1989-902003-04
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 81 34.8 22.4 2.8 5.6 8.4 2.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 3.5 9.0 18.9 .475 0.2 0.7 .322 4.2 5.4 .780
Derek Fisher 82 21.6 7.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 7.0 .352 0.6 2.2 .291 1.5 1.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 10 37.5 24.9 3.1 6.3 9.4 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.9 3.9 10.3 19.5 .528 0.1 0.5 .200 4.2 5.2 .808
Derek Fisher 22 23.1 7.5 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.1 2.7 6.7 .405 1.0 2.5 .418 1.0 1.6 .657

Season 9

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1990-912004-05
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 67 32.8 17.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 7.5 15.5 .484 0.1 0.5 .212 2.4 3.6 .683
Derek Fisher 74 30.0 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.0 10.2 .393 1.5 3.9 .371 2.4 2.7 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 4 31.0 14.8 3.5 5.8 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.3 6.3 12.3 .510 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 4.5 .500
Derek Fisher ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1991-922005-06
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 70 30.7 17.3 3.5 5.5 9.0 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 3.0 7.3 15.0 .488 0.1 0.2 .385 2.5 3.6 .711
Derek Fisher 82 31.6 13.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 4.3 1.5 0.1 1.9 2.9 4.4 10.8 .410 1.4 3.6 .397 3.0 3.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 3 40.7 26.0 5.0 6.3 11.3 2.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 11.3 22.0 .515 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 6.7 .500
Derek Fisher ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1992-932006-07
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 8 9.5 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 3.6 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
Derek Fisher 82 27.9 10.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.5 2.9 3.1 8.2 .382 0.6 1.9 .308 3.2 3.7 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 10 13.8 6.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.7 3.1 7.0 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .625
Derek Fisher 16 27.8 9.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.1 1.2 3.2 3.1 7.6 .405 0.8 2.0 .375 2.6 2.8 .933

Season 12

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1993-942007-08
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 59 19.2 7.3 2.2 2.8 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.3 3.1 7.3 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .589
Derek Fisher 82 27.4 11.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.3 4.1 9.5 .436 1.4 3.4 .406 2.0 2.3 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 4 18.0 8.0 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.0 2.5 2.8 5.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.0 .833
Derek Fisher 21 31.6 10.2 0.1 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.0 0.1 1.0 3.0 3.1 7.0 .452 1.0 2.4 .440 2.9 3.5 .836

Season 13

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1994-952008-09
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 76 16.8 6.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.5 2.9 6.1 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .585
Derek Fisher 82 29.8 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 1.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.4 .424 1.5 3.7 .397 1.3 1.6 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 15 9.0 3.9 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .733
Derek Fisher 22 28.9 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.8 2.9 7.3 .394 0.9 3.0 .284 1.4 1.6 .861

Season 14

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1995-962009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 81 21.9 8.0 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 3.2 3.3 7.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.0 .650
Derek Fisher 82 27.2 7.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.0 2.5 2.6 6.8 .380 1.0 2.7 .348 1.4 1.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 23 32.8 10.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.0 1.6 3.6 3.6 8.0 .448 1.2 3.3 .360 2.0 2.4 .821

Season 15

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1996-972010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 45 18.4 8.2 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.1 .486 0.1 0.1 .600 1.3 1.8 .695
Derek Fisher 82 28.0 6.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 1.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.5 6.5 .389 0.8 1.9 .396 1.0 1.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 12 24.3 8.8 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.2 3.3 3.8 7.7 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Derek Fisher 10 32.5 8.2 0.1 2.6 2.7 3.6 1.4 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.9 6.7 .433 0.7 1.7 .412 1.7 2.1 .810

Season 16

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1997-982011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 74 16.0 6.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.7 2.4 2.7 5.8 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .684
Derek Fisher 63 23.9 5.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.0 5.5 .371 0.6 1.7 .321 0.9 1.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 8 15.0 4.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.9 1.9 4.3 .441 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
Derek Fisher 20 22.3 6.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 5.9 .415 0.9 2.4 .375 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 17

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1998-992012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 50 20.2 9.1 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.7 8.5 .439 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.6 2.3 .711
Derek Fisher 33 17.4 5.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.7 1.7 4.9 .342 0.9 2.4 .375 1.1 1.2 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 11 23.7 8.7 0.1 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7 3.0 2.9 6.4 .457 2.2 4.6 .471 0.7 1.1 .667

Season 18

Terry Cummings Derek Fisher
Season 1999-002013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 22 18.1 8.4 2.0 2.8 4.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 3.4 3.5 8.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .821
Derek Fisher 81 17.6 5.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.7 4.5 .391 1.1 2.8 .384 0.7 0.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
Derek Fisher 19 15.7 3.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 3.8 .315 0.6 2.2 .293 0.8 0.8 1.000