Dan Issel vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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