Dan Issel vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Michael Porter Jr. 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Michael Porter Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Michael Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Michael Porter Jr. 5,886

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Michael Porter Jr. 2,303

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Michael Porter Jr. 525

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Michael Porter Jr. 214

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Michael Porter Jr. 203

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Michael Porter Jr. 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Michael Porter Jr. .404

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Michael Porter Jr. .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 24.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 7.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 3.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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