Dan Issel vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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