Dan Issel vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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