Dan Issel vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Kevin Love 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Kevin Love 8.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Kevin Love 1,110

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Kevin Love 730

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Kevin Love 143

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Kevin Love 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Kevin Love .401

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Kevin Love .399

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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