Dan Issel vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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 Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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