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Len Chappell

Leonard Roy Chappell (Len, Lennie)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: January 31, 1941 in Portage, Pennsylvania
High School: Portage in Portage, Pennsylvania
College: Wake Forest University
Draft: Syracuse Nationals, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1962 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 20, 1962 ▪ ABA Debut: October 15, 1971

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 80 1241 281 604 .465 148 238 .622 461 56 171 710
1963-64 23 TOT NBA PF 79 2505 531 1185 .448 288 403 .715 771 83 214 1350
1963-64 23 PHI NBA 1 16 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 4 0 2 1
1963-64 23 NYK NBA PF 78 2489 531 1183 .449 287 401 .716 767 83 212 1349
1964-65 24 NYK NBA C 43 655 145 367 .395 68 100 .680 140 15 73 358
1965-66 25 NYK NBA PF 46 545 100 238 .420 46 78 .590 127 26 64 246
1966-67 26 TOT NBA C-PF 73 708 132 313 .422 53 81 .654 189 33 104 317
1966-67 26 CHI NBA PF 19 179 40 89 .449 14 21 .667 38 12 31 94
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 54 529 92 224 .411 39 60 .650 151 21 73 223
1967-68 27 TOT NBA C-PF 67 1064 235 458 .513 138 194 .711 361 53 119 608
1967-68 27 CIN NBA PF 10 65 15 30 .500 8 10 .800 15 5 6 38
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 57 999 220 428 .514 130 184 .707 346 48 113 570
1968-69 28 MIL NBA PF 80 2207 459 1011 .454 250 339 .737 637 95 247 1168
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 75 1134 243 523 .465 135 211 .640 276 56 127 621
1970-71 30 TOT NBA PF 48 537 86 199 .432 71 88 .807 151 17 72 243
1970-71 30 CLE NBA 6 86 15 38 .395 11 14 .786 18 1 9 41
1970-71 30 ATL NBA PF 42 451 71 161 .441 60 74 .811 133 16 63 202
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 79 1403 231 511 .452 0 0 144 193 .746 146 172 318 69 63 158 606
Career TOT 670 11999 2443 5409 .452 0 0 1341 1925 .697 146 172 3431 503 63 1349 6227
NBA 591 10596 2212 4898 .452 1197 1732 .691 3113 434 1191 5621
ABA 79 1403 231 511 .452 0 0 144 193 .746 146 172 318 69 63 158 606

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 80 15.5 3.5 7.6 .465 1.9 3.0 .622 5.8 0.7 2.1 8.9
1963-64 23 TOT NBA PF 79 31.7 6.7 15.0 .448 3.6 5.1 .715 9.8 1.1 2.7 17.1
1963-64 23 PHI NBA 1 16.0 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .500 4.0 0.0 2.0 1.0
1963-64 23 NYK NBA PF 78 31.9 6.8 15.2 .449 3.7 5.1 .716 9.8 1.1 2.7 17.3
1964-65 24 NYK NBA C 43 15.2 3.4 8.5 .395 1.6 2.3 .680 3.3 0.3 1.7 8.3
1965-66 25 NYK NBA PF 46 11.8 2.2 5.2 .420 1.0 1.7 .590 2.8 0.6 1.4 5.3
1966-67 26 TOT NBA C-PF 73 9.7 1.8 4.3 .422 0.7 1.1 .654 2.6 0.5 1.4 4.3
1966-67 26 CHI NBA PF 19 9.4 2.1 4.7 .449 0.7 1.1 .667 2.0 0.6 1.6 4.9
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 54 9.8 1.7 4.1 .411 0.7 1.1 .650 2.8 0.4 1.4 4.1
1967-68 27 TOT NBA C-PF 67 15.9 3.5 6.8 .513 2.1 2.9 .711 5.4 0.8 1.8 9.1
1967-68 27 CIN NBA PF 10 6.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .800 1.5 0.5 0.6 3.8
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 57 17.5 3.9 7.5 .514 2.3 3.2 .707 6.1 0.8 2.0 10.0
1968-69 28 MIL NBA PF 80 27.6 5.7 12.6 .454 3.1 4.2 .737 8.0 1.2 3.1 14.6
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 75 15.1 3.2 7.0 .465 1.8 2.8 .640 3.7 0.7 1.7 8.3
1970-71 30 TOT NBA PF 48 11.2 1.8 4.1 .432 1.5 1.8 .807 3.1 0.4 1.5 5.1
1970-71 30 CLE NBA 6 14.3 2.5 6.3 .395 1.8 2.3 .786 3.0 0.2 1.5 6.8
1970-71 30 ATL NBA PF 42 10.7 1.7 3.8 .441 1.4 1.8 .811 3.2 0.4 1.5 4.8
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 79 17.8 2.9 6.5 .452 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.4 .746 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.9 0.8 2.0 7.7
Career TOT 670 17.9 3.6 8.1 .452 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.9 .697 1.8 2.2 5.1 0.8 0.8 2.0 9.3
NBA 591 17.9 3.7 8.3 .452 2.0 2.9 .691 5.3 0.7 2.0 9.5
ABA 79 17.8 2.9 6.5 .452 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.4 .746 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.9 0.8 2.0 7.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 80 1241 8.2 17.5 .465 4.3 6.9 .622 13.4 1.6 5.0 20.6
1963-64 23 TOT NBA PF 79 2505 7.6 17.0 .448 4.1 5.8 .715 11.1 1.2 3.1 19.4
1963-64 23 PHI NBA 1 16 0.0 4.5 .000 2.3 4.5 .500 9.0 0.0 4.5 2.3
1963-64 23 NYK NBA PF 78 2489 7.7 17.1 .449 4.2 5.8 .716 11.1 1.2 3.1 19.5
1964-65 24 NYK NBA C 43 655 8.0 20.2 .395 3.7 5.5 .680 7.7 0.8 4.0 19.7
1965-66 25 NYK NBA PF 46 545 6.6 15.7 .420 3.0 5.2 .590 8.4 1.7 4.2 16.2
1966-67 26 TOT NBA C-PF 73 708 6.7 15.9 .422 2.7 4.1 .654 9.6 1.7 5.3 16.1
1966-67 26 CHI NBA PF 19 179 8.0 17.9 .449 2.8 4.2 .667 7.6 2.4 6.2 18.9
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 54 529 6.3 15.2 .411 2.7 4.1 .650 10.3 1.4 5.0 15.2
1967-68 27 TOT NBA C-PF 67 1064 8.0 15.5 .513 4.7 6.6 .711 12.2 1.8 4.0 20.6
1967-68 27 CIN NBA PF 10 65 8.3 16.6 .500 4.4 5.5 .800 8.3 2.8 3.3 21.0
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 57 999 7.9 15.4 .514 4.7 6.6 .707 12.5 1.7 4.1 20.5
1968-69 28 MIL NBA PF 80 2207 7.5 16.5 .454 4.1 5.5 .737 10.4 1.5 4.0 19.1
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 75 1134 7.7 16.6 .465 4.3 6.7 .640 8.8 1.8 4.0 19.7
1970-71 30 TOT NBA PF 48 537 5.8 13.3 .432 4.8 5.9 .807 10.1 1.1 4.8 16.3
1970-71 30 CLE NBA 6 86 6.3 15.9 .395 4.6 5.9 .786 7.5 0.4 3.8 17.2
1970-71 30 ATL NBA PF 42 451 5.7 12.9 .441 4.8 5.9 .811 10.6 1.3 5.0 16.1
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 79 1403 5.9 13.1 .452 0.0 0.0 3.7 5.0 .746 3.7 4.4 8.2 1.8 1.6 4.1 15.5
Career TOT 670 11999 7.3 16.2 .452 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.8 .697 3.7 4.4 10.3 1.5 1.6 4.0 18.7
NBA 591 10596 7.5 16.6 .452 4.1 5.9 .691 10.6 1.5 4.0 19.1
ABA 79 1403 5.9 13.1 .452 0.0 0.0 3.7 5.0 .746 3.7 4.4 8.2 1.8 1.6 4.1 15.5

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 80 1241 17.2 .501 .465 1.7 1.5 3.2 .123
1963-64 23 TOT NBA PF 79 2505 16.7 .495 .448 3.4 0.2 3.6 .069
1963-64 23 PHI NBA 1 16 0.3 .174 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.102
1963-64 23 NYK NBA PF 78 2489 16.8 .496 .449 3.5 0.2 3.7 .070
1964-65 24 NYK NBA C 43 655 12.9 .436 .395 3.6 -0.2 0.3 0.1 .009
1965-66 25 NYK NBA PF 46 545 11.2 .452 .420 6.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 .013
1966-67 26 TOT NBA C-PF 73 708 11.5 .455 .422 6.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 .034
1966-67 26 CHI NBA PF 19 179 13.1 .478 .449 9.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 .085
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 54 529 11.0 .445 .411 5.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .017
1967-68 27 TOT NBA C-PF 67 1064 19.0 .559 .513 6.9 2.8 0.9 3.7 .168
1967-68 27 CIN NBA PF 10 65 18.1 .552 .500 11.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 .137
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 57 999 19.0 .560 .514 6.6 2.7 0.9 3.5 .170
1968-69 28 MIL NBA PF 80 2207 16.0 .503 .454 6.2 3.1 1.6 4.7 .102
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 75 1134 14.9 .504 .465 6.4 1.1 1.1 2.1 .090
1970-71 30 TOT NBA PF 48 537 13.4 .511 .432 12.8 4.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 .076
1970-71 30 CLE NBA 6 86 11.4 .464 .395 10.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 .014
1970-71 30 ATL NBA PF 42 451 13.8 .522 .441 13.3 4.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 .088
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 79 1403 15.9 .508 .452 10.4 12.5 11.4 7.5 9.6 19.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 .099
Career TOT 670 11999 15.6 .498 .452 10.4 12.5 11.8 6.2 9.6 19.5 13.6 8.3 21.9 .088
NBA 591 10596 15.6 .497 .452 12.8 6.0 12.5 6.5 19.0 .086
ABA 79 1403 15.9 .508 .452 10.4 12.5 11.4 7.5 9.6 19.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 .099

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 4 53 4 21 .190 13 16 .813 18 3 7 21
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 4 66 10 27 .370 2 4 .500 13 9 14 22
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 5 21 2 7 .286 3 6 .500 12 0 3 7
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 9 133 28 50 .560 13 19 .684 26 5 10 69
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 4 89 12 24 .500 0 0 5 8 .625 18 3 3 13 29
Career TOT 26 362 56 129 .434 0 0 36 53 .679 87 20 3 47 148
NBA 22 273 44 105 .419 31 45 .689 69 17 34 119
ABA 4 89 12 24 .500 0 0 5 8 .625 18 3 3 13 29

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 4 13.3 1.0 5.3 .190 3.3 4.0 .813 4.5 0.8 1.8 5.3
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 4 16.5 2.5 6.8 .370 0.5 1.0 .500 3.3 2.3 3.5 5.5
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 5 4.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.6 1.2 .500 2.4 0.0 0.6 1.4
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 9 14.8 3.1 5.6 .560 1.4 2.1 .684 2.9 0.6 1.1 7.7
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 4 22.3 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 .625 4.5 0.8 0.8 3.3 7.3
Career TOT 26 13.9 2.2 5.0 .434 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.0 .679 3.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 5.7
NBA 22 12.4 2.0 4.8 .419 1.4 2.0 .689 3.1 0.8 1.5 5.4
ABA 4 22.3 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 .625 4.5 0.8 0.8 3.3 7.3

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 4 53 2.7 14.3 .190 8.8 10.9 .813 12.2 2.0 4.8 14.3
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 4 66 5.5 14.7 .370 1.1 2.2 .500 7.1 4.9 7.6 12.0
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 5 21 3.4 12.0 .286 5.1 10.3 .500 20.6 0.0 5.1 12.0
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 9 133 7.6 13.5 .560 3.5 5.1 .684 7.0 1.4 2.7 18.7
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 4 89 4.9 9.7 .500 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.2 .625 7.3 1.2 1.2 5.3 11.7
Career TOT 26 362 5.6 12.8 .434 0.0 0.0 3.6 5.3 .679 8.7 2.0 1.2 4.7 14.7
NBA 22 273 5.8 13.8 .419 4.1 5.9 .689 9.1 2.2 4.5 15.7
ABA 4 89 4.9 9.7 .500 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.2 .625 7.3 1.2 1.2 5.3 11.7

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1962-63 22 SYR NBA PF 4 53 9.7 .374 .190 6.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.092
1966-67 26 CIN NBA C 4 66 8.0 .382 .370 17.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.093
1967-68 27 DET NBA C 5 21 11.7 .363 .286 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.006
1969-70 29 MIL NBA SF 9 133 16.3 .591 .560 5.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 .165
1971-72 31 DLC ABA PF 4 89 11.2 .527 .500 10.4 4.8 9.8 14.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 .101
Career TOT 26 362 12.3 .486 .434 10.4 7.2 9.8 14.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 .055
NBA 22 273 12.7 .477 .419 8.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 .040
ABA 4 89 11.2 .527 .500 10.4 4.8 9.8 14.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 .101

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 23 NYK NBA PF 1 0 12:00 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 1 2 2 4
Career NBA 1 0 12 1 5 .200 2 2 1.000 1 2 2 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Len Chappell 4.7 3.7 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1
Stromile Swift 89.5 4.8 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.0 -0.1
Terry Catledge 89.1 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 2.5 1.7 1.6 0.1
Ron Anderson 88.4 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.3
Gary Trent 88.2 5.5 4.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1
Jan Van Breda Kolff 88.2 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.4 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.1
Michael Smith 87.6 5.4 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.3 2.1
Nate Williams 87.5 4.5 4.3 4.0 2.9 2.8 2.5 1.9 0.4
Dave Stallworth 87.3 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.4 2.8 1.7 1.1 0.0
James Jones 87.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.0
Charlie Villanueva 87.1 4.9 3.9 3.5 3.1 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.4
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Len Chappell 4.7 3.7 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1
Stromile Swift 89.5 4.8 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.0 -0.1
Terry Catledge 89.1 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 2.5 1.7 1.6 0.1
Ron Anderson 88.4 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.3
Gary Trent 88.2 5.5 4.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1
Jan Van Breda Kolff 88.2 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.4 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.1
Michael Smith 87.6 5.4 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.3 2.1
Nate Williams 87.5 4.5 4.3 4.0 2.9 2.8 2.5 1.9 0.4
Dave Stallworth 87.3 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.4 2.8 1.7 1.1 0.0
James Jones 87.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.0
Charlie Villanueva 87.1 4.9 3.9 3.5 3.1 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1964 NBA
Honors
1961-62 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
Games
1962-63 NBA 80 (1)
Field Goal Pct
1967-68 NBA .513 (5)
True Shooting Pct
1967-68 NBA .559 (5)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1967-68 NBA .513 (5)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (673)
  

Transactions

March 26, 1962: Drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1962 NBA Draft.

October 21, 1963: Sold by the Philadelphia 76ers to the New York Knicks.

May 1, 1966: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.

November 25, 1966: Traded by the Chicago Bulls to the Cincinnati Royals for George Wilson.

November 27, 1967: Traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Detroit Pistons for a 1968 3rd round draft pick (Fred Foster).

May 6, 1968: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.

May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA expansion draft.

October 28, 1970: Claimed on waivers by the Atlanta Hawks from the Cleveland Cavaliers

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