Dan Issel vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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