Dyson Daniels vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Dyson Daniels 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dyson Daniels: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dyson Daniels 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Dyson Daniels 4 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Dyson Daniels 1 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Dyson Daniels 0 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dyson Daniels 1 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dyson Daniels 1 Dan Issel 0

Steals Leader Dyson Daniels 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 8.5 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.5 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.4 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.9 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.5 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 1,776 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 953 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 713 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 389 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 97 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Dyson Daniels 210 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .472 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .324 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels .614 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 14.1 (2025) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 5.9 (2025) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 5.9 (2026) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.0 (2025) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2025) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 4 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 2 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 0 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 2 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 0 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Dyson Daniels 3 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .333 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .000 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels - Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 (2024) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) 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.