Dan Issel vs. Bronny James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bronny James 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
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Bronny James 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Bronny James 2

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Bronny James 1

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Bronny James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Bronny James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Bronny James 0.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Bronny James 1.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Bronny James 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Bronny James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Bronny James 80

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Bronny James 27

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Bronny James 38

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Bronny James 17

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Bronny James 4

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Bronny James 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Bronny James .301

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Bronny James .262

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Bronny James .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Bronny James 2.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Bronny James 1.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Bronny James 1.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Bronny James 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Bronny James 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Bronny James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Bronny James 0.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Bronny James 0.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Bronny James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Bronny James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Bronny James 0

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Bronny James 0

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Bronny James 0

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Bronny James 0

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Bronny James 0

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Bronny James 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Bronny James .000

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Bronny James .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Bronny James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bronny James 0.0 (2025)

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