James Harden vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Dan Issel 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Dan Issel 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Dan Issel 396

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals James Harden 271 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Dan Issel 24

Total Games James Harden 164 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.