Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dan Issel Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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Dan Issel:
1976-77 to 1984-85
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Honors and Awards |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Dan Issel | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Dan Issel | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Dan Issel | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Dan Issel | 0 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Dan Issel |
20.4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Dan Issel |
7.9 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Dan Issel |
2.5 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| Dan Issel |
1.0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | | 
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| Dan Issel |
0.6 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Dan Issel |
14,659 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Dan Issel |
5,707 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Dan Issel |
1,804 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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| Dan Issel |
698 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
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| Dan Issel |
396 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Dan Issel |
718 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Dan Issel |
.506 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
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| Dan Issel |
.253 | |  *
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Dan Issel |
.797 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Dan Issel |
23.8 | | (1980) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Dan Issel |
10.1 | | (1978) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Dan Issel |
3.7 | | (1978) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| Dan Issel |
1.2 | | (1978) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| Dan Issel |
0.7 | | (1982) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Dan Issel |
19.4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Dan Issel |
7.4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Dan Issel |
2.7 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| Dan Issel |
0.8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| Dan Issel |
0.5 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Dan Issel |
1,029 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Dan Issel |
393 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Dan Issel |
145 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| Dan Issel |
42 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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| Dan Issel |
24 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Dan Issel |
53 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Dan Issel |
.496 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| Dan Issel |
.500 | | *
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Dan Issel |
.829 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Dan Issel |
27.4 | | (1984) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Dan Issel |
10.3 | | (1978) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Dan Issel |
4.1 | | (1978) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| Dan Issel |
1.2 | | (1984) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| Dan Issel |
1.2 | | (1984) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
