George Gervin vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Dan Issel 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Dan Issel 396

Total Games George Gervin 791 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Dan Issel 24

Total Games George Gervin 59 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.