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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dan Issel |
| Date of Birth | October 25, 1948 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center and Power Forward |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 107kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
Dan Issel Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Dan Issel’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 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 |
| 3P | 2 |
| 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
