Dan Issel vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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