Dan Issel vs. LeBron James Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
Honors and Awards |
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| Dan Issel | 0 |
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| LeBron James | 13 | |
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| Dan Issel | 0 |
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| LeBron James | 21 | |
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| Dan Issel | 0 |
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| LeBron James | 1 | |
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| Dan Issel | 0 |
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| LeBron James | 1 | |
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* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dan Issel |
20.4 | | |
| LeBron James |
27.0 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
7.9 | | |
| LeBron James |
7.5 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
2.5 | | |
| LeBron James |
7.4 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
1.0 | | |
| LeBron James |
1.5 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
0.6 | | |
| LeBron James |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dan Issel |
14,659 | | |
| LeBron James |
42,184 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
5,707 | | |
| LeBron James |
11,731 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
1,804 | | |
| LeBron James |
11,584 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
698 | | |
| LeBron James |
2,345 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
396 | | |
| LeBron James |
1,150 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
718 | | |
| LeBron James |
1,562 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dan Issel |
.506 | | |
| LeBron James |
.506 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
.253 | | 
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| LeBron James |
.349 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
.797 | | |
| LeBron James |
.737 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dan Issel |
23.8 | | (1980) | |
| LeBron James |
31.4 | | (2006) | |
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| Dan Issel |
10.1 | | (1978) | |
| LeBron James |
8.6 | | (2018) | |
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| Dan Issel |
3.7 | | (1978) | |
| LeBron James |
10.2 | | (2020) | |
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| Dan Issel |
1.2 | | (1978) | |
| LeBron James |
2.2 | | (2005) | |
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| Dan Issel |
0.7 | | (1982) | |
| LeBron James |
1.1 | | (2009) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dan Issel |
19.4 | | |
| LeBron James |
28.4 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
7.4 | | |
| LeBron James |
9.0 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
2.7 | | |
| LeBron James |
7.2 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
0.8 | | |
| LeBron James |
1.7 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
0.5 | | |
| LeBron James |
1.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dan Issel |
1,029 | | |
| LeBron James |
8,289 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
393 | | |
| LeBron James |
2,628 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
145 | | |
| LeBron James |
2,095 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
42 | | |
| LeBron James |
493 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
24 | | |
| LeBron James |
284 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
53 | | |
| LeBron James |
292 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dan Issel |
.496 | | |
| LeBron James |
.496 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
.500 | | 
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| LeBron James |
.333 | | |
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| Dan Issel |
.829 | | |
| LeBron James |
.741 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dan Issel |
27.4 | | (1984) | |
| LeBron James |
35.3 | | (2009) | |
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| Dan Issel |
10.3 | | (1978) | |
| LeBron James |
11.3 | | (2015) | |
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| Dan Issel |
4.1 | | (1978) | |
| LeBron James |
9.0 | | (2018) | |
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| Dan Issel |
1.2 | | (1984) | |
| LeBron James |
2.4 | | (2024) | |
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| Dan Issel |
1.2 | | (1984) | |
| LeBron James |
1.8 | | (2010) | |
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| Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
