Spencer Haywood vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dan Issel 396

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dan Issel 24

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.