Jaylen Brown vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.2 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,820 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,287 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,646 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 623 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 233 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Jaylen Brown 617 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 27.4 (2026) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.