Dan Issel vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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