Dan Issel vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Dan Issel 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Dan Issel 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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