Paul George vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Dan Issel 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Paul George 867 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Paul George 464 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Paul George 171 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Paul George 112 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.