Dan Issel vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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