Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Dan Issel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,283 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,744 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,695 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,068 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 269 Dan Issel 396

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 926 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .823 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.1 (2026) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Dan Issel 24

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) 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.