Who is better, Issel or Giannis?
Dan Issel leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 85.9 for Giannis Antetokounmpo — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Issel vs Giannis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dan Issel above Giannis Antetokounmpo: 86.2 vs 85.9. Dan Issel leads on Longevity, Statistics. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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IsselWinner
86.2Issel wins: Longevity, Statistics
Giannis
85.9Giannis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan Issel
86.2
Issel leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Issel
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Dan Issel5 seasons played · career day 1,825135.6 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo5 seasons played · career day 1,82586.2 points per game
-36.4% vs Issel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Issel | 0 | 0 | 29.9 | 60.5 | 135.6 | 225.9 |
| 🇬🇷 Giannis | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 19.5 | 86.2 | 201.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IsselRetired | GiannisActive · Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| ABA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 9 |
| Career ABA and NBA points | 27,482 | — |
| Career points per game | 22.6 | — |
| Games played | 1,218 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 20,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Issel86.2
Giannis85.9
FAQ
Where does Giannis beat Issel?
Giannis scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Issel leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Issel vs Giannis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Issel: 86.2, Giannis: 85.9.
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