Dan Issel vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Kristaps Porzingis 9,995

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Kristaps Porzingis 3,939

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Kristaps Porzingis 946

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Kristaps Porzingis 370

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Kristaps Porzingis 923

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Kristaps Porzingis 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Kristaps Porzingis .365

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 3.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)

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