Davis Bertans vs. Dan Issel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dan Issel and Davis Bertans, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Davis Bertans played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dan Issel, who played 9. Davis Bertans had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Dan Issel had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Davis Bertans 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dan Issel 9 7 1976-77 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2016-171976-77
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 67 12.1 4.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.5 .440 1.0 2.6 .399 0.4 0.5 .824
Dan Issel 79 31.7 22.3 2.7 6.1 8.8 2.2 1.2 0.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.2 .515 - - - 5.6 7.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 13 8.6 2.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 .444 0.6 1.5 .400 0.3 0.5 .667
Dan Issel 6 37.0 22.0 3.0 6.7 9.7 2.8 0.8 0.7 - 3.3 8.2 16.0 .510 - - - 5.7 7.5 .756

Season 2
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2017-181977-78
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 77 14.1 5.9 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.1 4.8 .440 1.2 3.3 .373 0.5 0.6 .816
Dan Issel 82 34.8 21.3 3.1 7.0 10.1 3.7 1.2 0.5 3.2 3.4 8.0 15.7 .512 - - - 5.2 6.7 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 5 16.4 3.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 3.2 .188 1.6 2.2 .727
Dan Issel 13 35.4 20.2 3.2 7.2 10.3 4.1 0.5 0.2 3.0 3.3 7.9 16.3 .486 - - - 4.3 5.0 .862

Season 3
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2018-191978-79
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 76 21.5 8.0 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.7 6.0 .450 1.9 4.4 .429 0.7 0.8 .883
Dan Issel 81 33.9 17.0 3.0 6.1 9.1 3.1 0.8 0.6 2.1 2.9 6.6 12.7 .517 - - - 3.9 5.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 5 15.8 3.2 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.6 2.2 .273 0.6 1.0 .600
Dan Issel 3 36.3 24.3 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 15.0 .533 - - - 8.3 10.3 .806

Season 4
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 54 29.3 15.4 0.6 3.9 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.6 4.9 11.3 .434 3.7 8.7 .424 1.9 2.3 .852
Dan Issel 82 35.8 23.8 2.9 5.9 8.8 2.4 1.1 0.7 2.0 2.3 8.7 17.3 .505 0.0 0.1 .333 6.3 8.1 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Dan Issel ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 57 25.7 11.5 0.3 2.6 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.4 3.4 8.4 .404 3.0 7.5 .395 1.8 2.0 .870
Dan Issel 80 33.0 21.9 2.9 5.6 8.5 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.6 3.1 7.7 15.3 .503 0.0 0.2 .167 6.5 8.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 4 26.5 9.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.0 2.8 6.8 .407 2.0 5.8 .348 1.8 1.8 1.000
Dan Issel ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 56 14.4 5.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .360 1.4 4.1 .335 0.6 0.7 .900
Dan Issel 81 30.5 22.9 2.1 5.4 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.0 8.0 15.3 .527 0.0 0.1 .667 6.7 8.1 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 18 10.7 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 .400 1.1 2.8 .373 0.6 0.7 .833
Dan Issel 3 34.3 25.3 2.7 4.3 7.0 1.7 1.0 0.3 2.3 3.3 10.7 20.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 7
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 45 10.9 4.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.6 .431 1.2 3.1 .390 0.3 0.3 .867
Dan Issel 80 30.4 21.6 1.9 5.6 7.5 2.8 1.0 0.5 2.2 2.8 8.3 16.2 .510 0.1 0.2 .211 5.0 6.0 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Dan Issel 8 28.4 20.4 1.6 5.6 7.3 3.1 1.1 0.6 1.3 2.3 8.6 17.0 .507 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.6 .862

Season 8
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 43 15.7 6.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.1 5.4 .393 1.8 4.7 .380 0.7 0.8 .909
Dan Issel 76 27.3 19.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.4 7.5 15.2 .493 0.1 0.3 .211 4.8 5.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Dan Issel 5 30.6 27.4 2.0 6.0 8.0 1.6 1.2 1.2 3.0 3.0 10.4 20.4 .510 0.2 0.4 .500 6.4 7.8 .821

Season 9
Davis Bertans Dan Issel
Season -1984-85
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Dan Issel 77 21.9 12.8 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.2 4.7 10.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .143 3.3 4.1 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Dan Issel 15 21.7 12.4 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.4 4.9 10.6 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.6 3.2 .813
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