Dan Issel
Daniel Paul Issel , "Dan, Horse"
Born: October 25, 1948
Batavia, IL USA
Position: C-F
High School: Batavia
College: Kentucky
Drafted: 1970, Round 8 Pick 3, #122 Overall
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 235
Career: 1970-71-1984-85
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
Coaching Career
Dan Issel averaged 22.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in his 1218-game career with the Denver Nuggets and Kentucky Colonels. He began playing during the 1970-71 season and last took the court during the 1984-85 campaign. Issel was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1970-71 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 3274 | 1934 | 938 | 15 | 0 | 748 | 604 | 421 | 672 | 1093 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 323 | 2480 |
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 3570 | 2001 | 972 | 11 | 3 | 753 | 591 | 353 | 578 | 931 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 242 | 2538 |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 84 | 0 | 3531 | 1757 | 902 | 15 | 3 | 635 | 485 | 329 | 593 | 922 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 255 | 2292 |
1973-74 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 3347 | 1726 | 829 | 17 | 3 | 581 | 457 | 346 | 501 | 847 | 137 | 69 | 32 | 171 | 199 | 2118 |
1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 2864 | 1303 | 614 | 5 | 0 | 321 | 237 | 258 | 452 | 710 | 188 | 76 | 48 | 157 | 197 | 1465 |
1975-76 | Denver Nuggets | 84 | 0 | 2856 | 1472 | 752 | 4 | 1 | 521 | 425 | 303 | 620 | 923 | 201 | 100 | 56 | 200 | 266 | 1930 |
1976-77 | Denver Nuggets | 79 | 77 | 2507 | 1282 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 558 | 445 | 211 | 485 | 696 | 177 | 91 | 29 | 0 | 246 | 1765 |
1977-78 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 81 | 2851 | 1287 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 428 | 253 | 577 | 830 | 304 | 100 | 41 | 259 | 279 | 1746 |
1978-79 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 2742 | 1030 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 419 | 316 | 240 | 498 | 738 | 255 | 61 | 46 | 171 | 233 | 1380 |
1979-80 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 2938 | 1416 | 715 | 12 | 4 | 667 | 517 | 236 | 483 | 719 | 198 | 88 | 54 | 163 | 190 | 1951 |
1980-81 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 2641 | 1220 | 614 | 12 | 2 | 684 | 519 | 229 | 447 | 676 | 158 | 83 | 53 | 130 | 249 | 1749 |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 2472 | 1236 | 651 | 6 | 4 | 655 | 546 | 174 | 434 | 608 | 179 | 67 | 55 | 169 | 245 | 1852 |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 2431 | 1296 | 661 | 19 | 4 | 479 | 400 | 151 | 445 | 596 | 223 | 83 | 43 | 174 | 227 | 1726 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 76 | 66 | 2076 | 1153 | 569 | 19 | 4 | 428 | 364 | 112 | 401 | 513 | 173 | 60 | 44 | 122 | 182 | 1506 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 77 | 9 | 1684 | 791 | 363 | 7 | 1 | 319 | 257 | 80 | 251 | 331 | 137 | 65 | 31 | 93 | 171 | 984 |
Totals | 1218 | 637 | 41784 | 20904 | 10431 | 142 | 29 | 8315 | 6591 | 3696 | 7437 | 11133 | 2907 | 943 | 532 | 2490 | 3504 | 27482 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1970-71 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 39.4 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 80.7 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 29.9 |
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 43.0 | 48.6 | 27.3 | 78.5 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 30.6 |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 84 | 0 | 42.0 | 51.3 | 20.0 | 76.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 27.3 |
1973-74 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 40.3 | 48.0 | 17.6 | 78.7 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 25.5 |
1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 83 | 0 | 34.5 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 17.7 |
1975-76 | Denver Nuggets | 84 | 0 | 34.0 | 51.1 | 25.0 | 81.6 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 23.0 |
1976-77 | Denver Nuggets | 79 | 77 | 31.7 | 51.5 | 79.7 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 22.3 | |
1977-78 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 81 | 34.8 | 51.2 | 78.2 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 21.3 | |
1978-79 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 33.9 | 51.7 | 75.4 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 17.0 | |
1979-80 | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 50.5 | 33.3 | 77.5 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 23.8 |
1980-81 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 33.0 | 50.3 | 16.7 | 75.9 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 21.9 |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 81 | 81 | 30.5 | 52.7 | 66.7 | 83.4 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 22.9 |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 30.4 | 51.0 | 21.1 | 83.5 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 21.6 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 76 | 66 | 27.3 | 49.3 | 21.1 | 85.0 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 19.8 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 77 | 9 | 21.9 | 45.9 | 14.3 | 80.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
Averages | 1218 | 637 | 34.3 | 49.9 | 20.4 | 79.3 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 22.6 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1970-71 | Kentucky Colonels | 19 | 670 | 408 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 122 | 79 | 142 | 221 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 78 | 534 |
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 6 | 269 | 114 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 132 |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 19 | 825 | 398 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 124 | 60 | 165 | 225 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 71 | 521 |
1973-74 | Kentucky Colonels | 8 | 311 | 135 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 148 |
1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 15 | 578 | 261 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 60 | 36 | 83 | 119 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 51 | 304 |
1975-76 | Denver Nuggets | 13 | 470 | 227 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 44 | 48 | 108 | 156 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 266 |
1976-77 | Denver Nuggets | 6 | 222 | 96 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 132 |
1977-78 | Denver Nuggets | 13 | 460 | 212 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 56 | 41 | 93 | 134 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 43 | 262 |
1978-79 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 109 | 45 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 73 |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 103 | 60 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 76 |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 8 | 227 | 136 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 163 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 153 | 102 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 32 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 137 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 15 | 325 | 159 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 186 |
Totals | 133 | 4722 | 2353 | 1146 | 4 | 3 | 777 | 639 | 367 | 834 | 1255 | 281 | 75 | 50 | 297 | 465 | 2934 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1970-71 | Kentucky Colonels | 19 | 35.3 | 50.5 | 87.8 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 28.1 | |
1971-72 | Kentucky Colonels | 6 | 44.8 | 41.2 | 76.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 22.0 | |
1972-73 | Kentucky Colonels | 19 | 43.4 | 49.7 | 79.5 | 3.2 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 27.4 | |
1973-74 | Kentucky Colonels | 8 | 38.9 | 44.4 | 84.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 18.5 | |
1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 15 | 38.5 | 46.7 | 81.1 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 20.3 | |
1975-76 | Denver Nuggets | 13 | 36.2 | 48.9 | 78.6 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 20.5 | |
1976-77 | Denver Nuggets | 6 | 37.0 | 51.0 | 75.6 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 22.0 | |
1977-78 | Denver Nuggets | 13 | 35.4 | 48.6 | 86.2 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 20.2 | |
1978-79 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 36.3 | 53.3 | 80.6 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 24.3 | |
1981-82 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 34.3 | 53.3 | 100.0 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 25.3 | |
1982-83 | Denver Nuggets | 8 | 28.4 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 86.2 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 20.4 |
1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 30.6 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 82.1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 27.4 |
1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | 15 | 21.7 | 45.9 | 100.0 | 81.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 12.4 |
Averages | 1218 | 35.5 | 48.7 | 75.0 | 82.2 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 22.1 |
Awards
1970 - ABA All-ABA Second Team tie
1970 - ABA Rookie of the Year tie
1971 - ABA All-ABA First Team
1972 - ABA All-ABA Second Team
1973 - ABA All-ABA Second Team
1975 - ABA All-ABA Second Team