Artis Gilmore vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.