Aaron Gordon vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Aaron Gordon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Dan Issel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.