Larry Bird vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dan Issel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dan Issel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.