Dan Issel vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Nick Young 135

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Nick Young 4

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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