Jimmy Butler vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dan Issel 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,166 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,722 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,839 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,423 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 383 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Jimmy Butler 883 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.