Dan Issel Career Stats and Performance Summary

Dan Issel debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 718 games over 9 seasons. He scored 14,659 points, delivered 1,804 assists, and grabbed 5,707 rebounds, ranking 161th in scoring and 529th in assists in NBA history.

Dan Issel Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Dan Issel’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Dan Issel
    NameDan Issel
    Date of BirthOctober 25, 1948
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionCenter and Power Forward
    Height206cm
    Weight107kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1977

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)718 games (Ranked 608 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)14,659 points (Ranked 161)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)19 (Ranked 1545)
    Assists (AST)1,804 (Ranked 529)
    Rebounds (TRB)5,707 (Ranked 213)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)1,686 (Ranked 171)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)4,021 (Ranked 158)
    Blocks (BLK)396 (Ranked 371)
    Steals (STL)698 (Ranked 384)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,281 (Ranked 386)
    Personal Fouls (PF)2,022 (Ranked 417)
    Field Goal % (FG%)50.6% (Ranked 493)
    Free Throw % (FT%)79.7% (Ranked 1026)
    3-Point % (3P%)25.3% (Ranked 1886)
    Average Minutes (MP)31.1 minutes (Ranked 283)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1985)

    Games Played (G)77
    Points (PTS)984
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)1
    Assists (AST)137
    Rebounds (TRB)331
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)80
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)251
    Blocks (BLK)31
    Steals (STL)65
    Turnovers (TOV)93
    Personal Fouls (PF)171
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)45.9%
    Free Throw % (FT%)80.6%
    3-Point % (3P%)14.3%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,684

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1980, 1,951 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 4
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1978, 304
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 830
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1982, 55
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 100
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1977, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1982, 52.7%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1984, 85%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1982, 66.7%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1980, 2,938 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Dan Issel appeared in 53 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)1,029
    3P2
    Assists (AST)145
    Rebounds (TRB)393
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)111
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)282
    Blocks (BLK)24
    Steals (STL)42
    Turnovers (TOV)93
    Personal Fouls (PF)157
    Field Goal % (FG%)49.6%
    Free Throw % (FT%)82.9%
    3-Point % (3P%)50%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,599

    Dan Issel Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1977
    79
    2507
    1765
    660
    0.515
    1282
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    445
    0.797
    558
    696
    211
    485
    177
    91
    29
    0
    0
    0
    246
    1978
    82
    2851
    1746
    659
    0.512
    1287
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    428
    0.782
    547
    830
    253
    577
    304
    100
    41
    0
    0
    259
    279
    1979
    81
    2742
    1380
    532
    0.517
    1030
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    316
    0.754
    419
    738
    240
    498
    255
    61
    46
    0
    0
    171
    233
    1980
    82
    2938
    1951
    715
    0.505
    1416
    4
    0.333
    12
    711
    0.506
    1404
    0.506
    517
    0.775
    667
    719
    236
    483
    198
    88
    54
    0
    82
    163
    190
    1981
    80
    2641
    1749
    614
    0.503
    1220
    2
    0.167
    12
    612
    0.507
    1208
    0.504
    519
    0.759
    684
    676
    229
    447
    158
    83
    53
    0
    0
    130
    249
    1982
    81
    2472
    1852
    651
    0.527
    1236
    4
    0.667
    6
    647
    0.526
    1230
    0.528
    546
    0.834
    655
    608
    174
    434
    179
    67
    55
    0
    81
    169
    245
    1983
    80
    2431
    1726
    661
    0.51
    1296
    4
    0.211
    19
    657
    0.514
    1277
    0.512
    400
    0.835
    479
    596
    151
    445
    223
    83
    43
    0
    80
    174
    227
    1984
    76
    2076
    1506
    569
    0.493
    1153
    4
    0.211
    19
    565
    0.498
    1134
    0.495
    364
    0.85
    428
    513
    112
    401
    173
    60
    44
    0
    66
    122
    182
    1985
    77
    1684
    984
    363
    0.459
    791
    1
    0.143
    7
    362
    0.462
    784
    0.46
    257
    0.806
    319
    331
    80
    251
    137
    65
    31
    0
    9
    93
    171