DeMarcus Cousins vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and DeMarcus Cousins 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

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Dan Issel 396

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dan Issel 24

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

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