Dan Issel vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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