Dan Issel vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Issel 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Dan Issel 718 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 David Robinson 312

Total Games Dan Issel 53 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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