Dan Issel vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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