RJ Barrett vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Dan Issel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Dan Issel 396

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Dan Issel 24

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.