Dan Issel vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 John Starks 106

Total Games Dan Issel 718 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 John Starks 9

Total Games Dan Issel 53 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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