Kyrie Irving vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Dan Issel 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.