Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Dan Issel 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dan Issel 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dan Issel 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dan Issel 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Dan Issel 396

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Dan Issel 24

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (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.