Stephen Curry vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Dan Issel 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Dan Issel 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Dan Issel 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.