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Don Chaney

Donald R. Chaney (Don, Duck)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: March 22, 1946 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School: McKinley in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
College: University of Houston
Draft: Boston Celtics, 1st round (12th pick, 12th overall), 1968 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: December 26, 1968
ABA Debut: October 24, 1975
As Coach: 12 Yrs, 337-494, .406 W-L% (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 20 209 36 113 .319 8 20 .400 46 19 32 80
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 63 839 115 320 .359 82 109 .752 152 72 118 312
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 81 2289 348 766 .454 234 313 .748 463 235 288 930
1971-72 25 BOS NBA 79 2275 373 786 .475 197 255 .773 395 202 295 943
1972-73 26 BOS NBA 79 2488 414 859 .482 210 267 .787 449 221 276 1038
1973-74 27 BOS NBA 81 2258 348 750 .464 149 180 .828 210 168 378 176 83 62 247 845
1974-75 28 BOS NBA 82 2208 321 750 .428 133 165 .806 171 199 370 181 122 66 244 775
1975-76 29 SSL ABA 48 1475 191 457 .418 1 4 .250 64 82 .780 113 121 234 169 66 36 119 170 447
1976-77 30 LAL NBA 81 2408 213 522 .408 70 94 .745 120 210 330 308 140 33 224 496
1977-78 31 TOT NBA 51 835 104 269 .387 38 45 .844 40 76 116 66 44 13 61 107 246
1977-78 31 LAL NBA 9 133 13 36 .361 5 6 .833 4 7 11 17 8 3 11 14 31
1977-78 31 BOS NBA 42 702 91 233 .391 33 39 .846 36 69 105 49 36 10 50 93 215
1978-79 32 BOS NBA 65 1074 174 414 .420 36 42 .857 63 78 141 75 72 11 65 167 384
1979-80 33 BOS NBA 60 0 523 67 189 .354 1 6 .167 32 42 .762 31 42 73 38 31 11 33 80 167
Career TOT 790 0 18881 2704 6195 .436 2 10 .200 1253 1614 .776 748 894 3147 1762 558 232 278 2248 6663
NBA 742 0 17406 2513 5738 .438 1 6 .167 1189 1532 .776 635 773 2913 1593 492 196 159 2078 6216
ABA 48 1475 191 457 .418 1 4 .250 64 82 .780 113 121 234 169 66 36 119 170 447

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 20 10.5 1.8 5.7 .319 0.4 1.0 .400 2.3 1.0 1.6 4.0
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 63 13.3 1.8 5.1 .359 1.3 1.7 .752 2.4 1.1 1.9 5.0
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 81 28.3 4.3 9.5 .454 2.9 3.9 .748 5.7 2.9 3.6 11.5
1971-72 25 BOS NBA 79 28.8 4.7 9.9 .475 2.5 3.2 .773 5.0 2.6 3.7 11.9
1972-73 26 BOS NBA 79 31.5 5.2 10.9 .482 2.7 3.4 .787 5.7 2.8 3.5 13.1
1973-74 27 BOS NBA 81 27.9 4.3 9.3 .464 1.8 2.2 .828 2.6 2.1 4.7 2.2 1.0 0.8 3.0 10.4
1974-75 28 BOS NBA 82 26.9 3.9 9.1 .428 1.6 2.0 .806 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.2 1.5 0.8 3.0 9.5
1975-76 29 SSL ABA 48 30.7 4.0 9.5 .418 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.7 .780 2.4 2.5 4.9 3.5 1.4 0.8 2.5 3.5 9.3
1976-77 30 LAL NBA 81 29.7 2.6 6.4 .408 0.9 1.2 .745 1.5 2.6 4.1 3.8 1.7 0.4 2.8 6.1
1977-78 31 TOT NBA 51 16.4 2.0 5.3 .387 0.7 0.9 .844 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.1 4.8
1977-78 31 LAL NBA 9 14.8 1.4 4.0 .361 0.6 0.7 .833 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.4
1977-78 31 BOS NBA 42 16.7 2.2 5.5 .391 0.8 0.9 .846 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.2 5.1
1978-79 32 BOS NBA 65 16.5 2.7 6.4 .420 0.6 0.6 .857 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 1.1 0.2 1.0 2.6 5.9
1979-80 33 BOS NBA 60 0 8.7 1.1 3.2 .354 0.0 0.1 .167 0.5 0.7 .762 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.8
Career TOT 790 0 23.9 3.4 7.8 .436 0.0 0.1 .200 1.6 2.0 .776 1.6 1.9 4.0 2.2 1.2 0.5 1.2 2.8 8.4
NBA 742 0 23.5 3.4 7.7 .438 0.0 0.1 .167 1.6 2.1 .776 1.5 1.8 3.9 2.1 1.2 0.5 0.9 2.8 8.4
ABA 48 30.7 4.0 9.5 .418 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.7 .780 2.4 2.5 4.9 3.5 1.4 0.8 2.5 3.5 9.3

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 20 209 6.2 19.5 .319 1.4 3.4 .400 7.9 3.3 5.5 13.8
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 63 839 4.9 13.7 .359 3.5 4.7 .752 6.5 3.1 5.1 13.4
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 81 2289 5.5 12.0 .454 3.7 4.9 .748 7.3 3.7 4.5 14.6
1971-72 25 BOS NBA 79 2275 5.9 12.4 .475 3.1 4.0 .773 6.3 3.2 4.7 14.9
1972-73 26 BOS NBA 79 2488 6.0 12.4 .482 3.0 3.9 .787 6.5 3.2 4.0 15.0
1973-74 27 BOS NBA 81 2258 5.5 12.0 .464 2.4 2.9 .828 3.3 2.7 6.0 2.8 1.3 1.0 3.9 13.5
1974-75 28 BOS NBA 82 2208 5.2 12.2 .428 2.2 2.7 .806 2.8 3.2 6.0 3.0 2.0 1.1 4.0 12.6
1975-76 29 SSL ABA 48 1475 4.7 11.2 .418 0.0 0.1 .250 1.6 2.0 .780 2.8 3.0 5.7 4.1 1.6 0.9 2.9 4.1 10.9
1976-77 30 LAL NBA 81 2408 3.2 7.8 .408 1.0 1.4 .745 1.8 3.1 4.9 4.6 2.1 0.5 3.3 7.4
1977-78 31 TOT NBA 51 835 4.5 11.6 .387 1.6 1.9 .844 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.8 1.9 0.6 2.6 4.6 10.6
1977-78 31 LAL NBA 9 133 3.5 9.7 .361 1.4 1.6 .833 1.1 1.9 3.0 4.6 2.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 8.4
1977-78 31 BOS NBA 42 702 4.7 11.9 .391 1.7 2.0 .846 1.8 3.5 5.4 2.5 1.8 0.5 2.6 4.8 11.0
1978-79 32 BOS NBA 65 1074 5.8 13.9 .420 1.2 1.4 .857 2.1 2.6 4.7 2.5 2.4 0.4 2.2 5.6 12.9
1979-80 33 BOS NBA 60 0 523 4.6 13.0 .354 0.1 0.4 .167 2.2 2.9 .762 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.6 2.1 0.8 2.3 5.5 11.5
Career TOT 790 0 18881 5.2 11.8 .436 0.0 0.2 .200 2.4 3.1 .776 2.5 3.0 6.0 3.4 1.9 0.8 2.6 4.3 12.7
NBA 742 0 17406 5.2 11.9 .438 0.1 0.4 .167 2.5 3.2 .776 2.5 3.0 6.0 3.3 1.9 0.8 2.4 4.3 12.9
ABA 48 1475 4.7 11.2 .418 0.0 0.1 .250 1.6 2.0 .780 2.8 3.0 5.7 4.1 1.6 0.9 2.9 4.1 10.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 20 209 6.3 .328 .319 12.4 -0.9 0.4 -0.5 -0.107
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 63 839 8.9 .424 .359 10.9 -0.9 0.8 -0.1 -0.003
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 81 2289 13.0 .515 .454 8.7 12.7 2.7 3.2 5.9 .124
1971-72 25 BOS NBA 79 2275 12.5 .525 .475 7.9 11.0 3.0 3.3 6.3 .132
1972-73 26 BOS NBA 79 2488 13.6 .532 .482 8.1 11.1 4.1 4.6 8.7 .168
1973-74 27 BOS NBA 81 2258 12.9 .510 .464 9.2 7.0 8.1 10.2 1.6 1.3 96 3.0 2.9 5.8 .124
1974-75 28 BOS NBA 82 2208 12.9 .471 .428 7.8 8.9 8.3 10.8 2.5 1.5 94 1.7 3.4 5.1 .111
1975-76 29 SSL ABA 48 1475 10.0 .453 .419 7.4 8.0 7.7 14.4 2.0 1.3 19.4 15.8 94 106 -0.3 1.1 0.9 .028
1976-77 30 LAL NBA 81 2408 10.2 .440 .408 5.2 8.7 7.0 15.3 2.7 0.7 99 0.4 2.6 2.9 .058
1977-78 31 TOT NBA 51 835 8.1 .426 .387 5.0 9.0 7.1 10.2 2.4 0.8 17.4 16.2 86 101 -0.6 0.9 0.3 .019
1977-78 31 LAL NBA 9 133 7.2 .401 .361 3.2 5.2 4.2 15.1 2.7 1.1 22.2 14.6 82 102 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.008
1977-78 31 BOS NBA 42 702 8.2 .430 .391 5.3 9.8 7.6 9.3 2.3 0.7 16.7 16.6 87 100 -0.4 0.8 0.4 .024
1978-79 32 BOS NBA 65 1074 9.7 .444 .420 6.5 8.1 7.3 9.5 3.0 0.5 13.1 18.1 93 105 -0.3 1.0 0.6 .027
1979-80 33 BOS NBA 60 523 7.8 .402 .357 6.7 8.8 7.8 9.3 2.8 1.2 13.7 18.3 89 101 -0.4 0.8 0.4 .033
Career TOT 790 18881 11.6 .482 .437 7.1 8.3 7.9 11.8 2.3 1.1 16.4 16.9 91 99 11.4 24.9 36.3 .092
NBA 742 17406 11.7 .485 .438 7.0 8.3 7.9 11.5 2.4 1.1 14.6 17.5 90 98 11.7 23.8 35.5 .098
ABA 48 1475 10.0 .453 .419 7.4 8.0 7.7 14.4 2.0 1.3 19.4 15.8 94 106 -0.3 1.1 0.9 .028

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 7 25 1 6 3 4 4 0 7 5 .167 .750 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.0
1971-72 25 BOS NBA 11 271 41 81 15 20 39 22 39 97 .506 .750 24.6 8.8 3.5 2.0
1972-73 26 BOS NBA 12 288 39 82 12 17 40 25 41 90 .476 .706 24.0 7.5 3.3 2.1
1973-74 27 BOS NBA 18 545 65 141 41 50 37 77 40 24 9 64 171 .461 .820 30.3 9.5 4.3 2.2
1974-75 28 BOS NBA 11 294 48 105 23 29 24 38 21 21 5 46 119 .457 .793 26.7 10.8 3.5 1.9
1976-77 30 LAL NBA 11 412 36 96 16 22 24 52 48 21 3 32 88 .375 .727 37.5 8.0 4.7 4.4
Career NBA 70 1835 230 511 110 142 85 250 156 66 17 229 570 .450 .775 26.2 8.1 3.6 2.2

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 7 25 -0.2 .322 .167 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.079
1971-72 25 BOS NBA 11 271 10.9 .540 .506 7.0 10.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 .090
1972-73 26 BOS NBA 12 288 10.0 .503 .476 7.0 11.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 .081
1973-74 27 BOS NBA 18 545 12.5 .525 .461 7.3 7.7 7.5 9.8 2.1 0.9 93 0.7 0.8 1.5 .136
1974-75 28 BOS NBA 11 294 14.0 .505 .457 8.0 5.5 6.8 9.5 3.3 0.9 100 0.5 0.2 0.7 .110
1976-77 30 LAL NBA 11 412 9.6 .416 .375 6.1 6.9 6.5 15.3 2.4 0.4 103 0.0 0.3 0.2 .028
Career NBA 70 1835 11.3 .497 .450 7.1 6.9 7.0 11.2 2.4 0.7 98 1.7 1.7 3.4 .089

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Don Chaney 8.7 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.1 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.5
Steve Jones 87.3 8.2 7.1 5.6 5.4 4.4 2.7 1.6 1.1 0.8
Micheal Ray Richardson 85.8 8.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 3.3 2.4 2.0 0.3
Phil Smith 84.7 9.4 7.0 6.3 5.2 4.8 2.9 2.2 1.7 1.6
Rafer Alston 84.1 6.6 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.0 3.4 1.2 0.7 0.3 -0.4 -0.7
Gene Shue 82.7 8.5 7.6 5.6 5.6 4.6 4.6 2.4 0.7 0.4 -1.1
Kyle Macy 81.8 9.2 6.4 5.0 4.6 4.5 3.9 2.4
George King 81.6 8.1 6.4 6.3 3.8 3.8 3.0
Steve Kerr 81.5 8.3 7.5 6.1 5.9 3.8 3.2 2.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.4
Rickey Green 81.2 7.9 6.7 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.2 1.8 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.3 -0.1
Phil Chenier 80.8 8.8 8.8 7.4 5.8 5.5 1.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Don Chaney 8.7 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.1 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.5
Steve Jones 87.3 8.2 7.1 5.6 5.4 4.4 2.7 1.6 1.1 0.8
Micheal Ray Richardson 85.8 8.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 3.3 2.4 2.0 0.3
Phil Smith 84.7 9.4 7.0 6.3 5.2 4.8 2.9 2.2 1.7 1.6
Rafer Alston 84.1 6.6 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.0 3.4 1.2 0.7 0.3 -0.4 -0.7
Gene Shue 82.7 8.5 7.6 5.6 5.6 4.6 4.6 2.4 0.7 0.4 -1.1
Kyle Macy 81.8 9.2 6.4 5.0 4.6 4.5 3.9 2.4
George King 81.6 8.1 6.4 6.3 3.8 3.8 3.0
Kevin Porter 80.8 6.5 6.4 6.2 5.2 4.2 2.7 2.3 1.8 0.5 0.2
Phil Chenier 80.8 8.8 8.8 7.4 5.8 5.5 1.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Ben Gordon 80.1 8.6 6.9 5.1 4.4 3.5 2.1 1.7

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1964-65 18 HOUSTON 21 186 421 84 123 183 456 .442 .683 21.7 8.7
1965-66 19 HOUSTON 26 627 105 243 21 38 124 231 .432 .553 24.1 8.9 4.8
1966-67 20 HOUSTON 31 1038 197 448 80 116 160 474 .440 .690 33.5 15.3 5.2
1967-68 21 HOUSTON 33 1010 189 431 50 84 191 428 .439 .595 30.6 13.0 5.8
Career 90 2675 491 1122 151 238 475 1133 .438 .634 29.7 12.6 5.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1971-72 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
1972-73 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
1973-74 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
1974-75 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
1976-77 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1969 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1974 Boston Celtics (NBA)
Games
1974-75 NBA 82 (2)
Steals
Career ABA 66 (99)
Blocks
Career ABA 36 (76)
Personal Fouls
1971-72 NBA 295 (9)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (490)
 

Transactions

June 4, 1968: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

September 22, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

December 27, 1977: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with Kermit Washington and a 1978 1st round draft pick (Freeman Williams) to the Boston Celtics for Charlie Scott.

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