Julius Erving vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Dan Issel:
1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Dan Issel0
Julius Erving11
Dan Issel9
Julius Erving11
Dan Issel7
Julius Erving11
Dan Issel1

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Dan Issel0
Julius Erving5
Dan Issel0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Dan Issel0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Dan Issel 20.4

Julius Erving 6.7
Dan Issel 7.9

Julius Erving 3.9
Dan Issel 2.5

Julius Erving 1.8
Dan Issel 1.0

Julius Erving 1.5
Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Dan Issel 14,659

Julius Erving 5,601
Dan Issel 5,707

Julius Erving 3,224
Dan Issel 1,804

Julius Erving 1,508
Dan Issel 698

Julius Erving 1,293
Dan Issel 396

Julius Erving 836
Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Dan Issel .253

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Dan Issel 23.8
(1980)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Dan Issel 10.1
(1978)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Dan Issel 3.7
(1978)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Dan Issel 1.2
(1978)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Dan Issel 0.7
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Dan Issel 19.4

Julius Erving 7.0
Dan Issel 7.4

Julius Erving 4.2
Dan Issel 2.7

Julius Erving 1.7
Dan Issel 0.8

Julius Erving 1.7
Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Dan Issel 1,029

Julius Erving 994
Dan Issel 393

Julius Erving 594
Dan Issel 145

Julius Erving 235
Dan Issel 42

Julius Erving 239
Dan Issel 24

Julius Erving 141
Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Dan Issel .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Dan Issel 27.4
(1984)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Dan Issel 10.3
(1978)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Dan Issel 4.1
(1978)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Dan Issel 1.2
(1984)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
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.