Dan Issel vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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