Dan Issel vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dan Issel 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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