Dan Issel vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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