Dan Issel vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Dan Issel 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Dan Issel 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 John Stockton 315

Total Games Dan Issel 718 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 John Stockton 50

Total Games Dan Issel 53 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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