Adrian Dantley vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Dan Issel 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Dan Issel 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.