Dan Issel vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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