Dan Issel vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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