Alex English vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Alex English that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Alex English:
1976-77 to 1990-91
Dan Issel:
1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Alex English0
Dan Issel0
Alex English15
Dan Issel9
Alex English10
Dan Issel7
Alex English8
Dan Issel1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Alex English3
Dan Issel0
Alex English1
Dan Issel0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Alex English 21.5
Dan Issel 20.4

Alex English 5.5
Dan Issel 7.9

Alex English 3.6
Dan Issel 2.5

Alex English 0.9
Dan Issel 1.0

Alex English 0.7
Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Alex English 25,613
Dan Issel 14,659

Alex English 6,538
Dan Issel 5,707

Alex English 4,351
Dan Issel 1,804

Alex English 1,067
Dan Issel 698

Alex English 833
Dan Issel 396

Alex English 1,193
Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Alex English .507
Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage
Alex English .217
*
Dan Issel .253

*
Free Throw Percentage
Alex English .832
Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Alex English 29.8
(1986)
Dan Issel 23.8
(1980)

Alex English 8.1
(1979)
Dan Issel 10.1
(1978)

Alex English 5.3
(1982)
Dan Issel 3.7
(1978)

Alex English 1.4
(1983)
Dan Issel 1.2
(1978)

Alex English 1.5
(1983)
Dan Issel 0.7
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Alex English 24.4
Dan Issel 19.4

Alex English 5.5
Dan Issel 7.4

Alex English 4.3
Dan Issel 2.7

Alex English 0.7
Dan Issel 0.8

Alex English 0.5
Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Alex English 1,661
Dan Issel 1,029

Alex English 371
Dan Issel 393

Alex English 293
Dan Issel 145

Alex English 47
Dan Issel 42

Alex English 32
Dan Issel 24

Alex English 68
Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Alex English .503
Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage
Alex English .000
*
Dan Issel .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Alex English .862
Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Alex English 30.2
(1985)
Dan Issel 27.4
(1984)

Alex English 8.0
(1984)
Dan Issel 10.3
(1978)

Alex English 6.0
(1983)
Dan Issel 4.1
(1978)

Alex English 1.2
(1985)
Dan Issel 1.2
(1984)

Alex English 1.0
(1983)
Dan Issel 1.2
(1984)

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