Career snapshot
8seasons
639games
12,900career pts
20.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 639 games · 1977-78–1984-85
Position rank · 1984-85
#21PPG rank
#10PER rank
#18WS rank
Among 69 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.8
1979-80 · DEN
RPG
10.1
1977-78 · DEN
APG
3.7
1977-78 · DEN
PER
23.1
1981-82 · DEN
WS
11.5
1979-80 · DEN
Draft
Honors & awards
7×
All-Star Selection
1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970
5×
All-ABA Team
1975, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year
1970
1×
All-Rookie Team
1970
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 82 | 0 | 34.8 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 78.2 | 21.5 | 11.1 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 81 | 0 | 33.9 | 17.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 75.4 | 18.3 | 9.8 |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 23.8 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 50.5 | 33.3 | 77.5 | 22.2 | 11.5 |
| 1980-81 | DEN | 80 | 0 | 33.0 | 21.9 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 50.3 | 16.7 | 75.9 | 21.7 | 10.5 |
| 1981-82 | DEN | 81 | 81 | 30.5 | 22.9 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 52.7 | 66.7 | 83.4 | 23.1 | 9.8 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 80 | 80 | 30.4 | 21.6 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 51.0 | 21.1 | 83.5 | 21.6 | 8.4 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 76 | 66 | 27.3 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 49.3 | 21.1 | 85.0 | 21.1 | 6.1 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 77 | 9 | 21.9 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 45.9 | 14.3 | 80.6 | 16.9 | 4.3 |
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About Dan Issel
Daniel Paul Issel is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning All-American twice en route to a school-record 25.7 points per game for his career. The American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 1971, he was a six-time ABA All-Star and a one-time NBA All-Star.