Dan Issel vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Amen Thompson 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Amen Thompson 7.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Amen Thompson 3.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Amen Thompson 1,769

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Amen Thompson 1,046

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Amen Thompson 490

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Amen Thompson 190

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Amen Thompson 133

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Amen Thompson 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Amen Thompson .219

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Amen Thompson .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Amen Thompson 17.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Amen Thompson 5.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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