Dan Issel vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Issel 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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