Dwight Howard vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Dan Issel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Dan Issel 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Dan Issel 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Dan Issel 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.