Dan Issel vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Dan Issel 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Austin Reaves 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Austin Reaves 4,363

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Austin Reaves 1,123

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Austin Reaves 1,286

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Austin Reaves 224

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Austin Reaves 87

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Austin Reaves 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Austin Reaves .367

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Austin Reaves 28.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Austin Reaves 5.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Austin Reaves 8.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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