Dan Issel vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Trae Young 62

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Trae Young 4

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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