Len Chappell

Leonard R. Chappell (Len, Lennie)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ 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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All-Star

Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1962-63	22	SYR	NBA	80	1241	281	604	.465			148	238	.622			461	56		171	710
1963-64	23	TOT	NBA	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	78	2489	531	1183	.449			287	401	.716			767	83		212	1349
1964-65	24	NYK	NBA	43	655	145	367	.395			68	100	.680			140	15		73	358
1965-66	25	NYK	NBA	46	545	100	238	.420			46	78	.590			127	26		64	246
1966-67	26	TOT	NBA	73	708	132	313	.422			53	81	.654			189	33		104	317
1966-67	26	CHI	NBA	19	179	40	89	.449			14	21	.667			38	12		31	94
1966-67	26	CIN	NBA	54	529	92	224	.411			39	60	.650			151	21		73	223
1967-68	27	TOT	NBA	67	1064	235	458	.513			138	194	.711			361	53		119	608
1967-68	27	CIN	NBA	10	65	15	30	.500			8	10	.800			15	5		6	38
1967-68	27	DET	NBA	57	999	220	428	.514			130	184	.707			346	48		113	570
1968-69	28	MIL	NBA	80	2207	459	1011	.454			250	339	.737			637	95		247	1168
1969-70	29	MIL	NBA	75	1134	243	523	.465			135	211	.640			276	56		127	621
1970-71	30	TOT	NBA	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	42	451	71	161	.441			60	74	.811			133	16		63	202
1971-72	31	DLC	ABA	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	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1962-63	22	SYR	NBA	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1962-63	22	SYR	NBA	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1962-63	22	SYR	NBA	80	1241	17.2	.501	.465							1.7	1.5	3.2	.123
1963-64	23	TOT	NBA	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	78	2489	16.8	.496	.449							3.5	0.2	3.7	.070
1964-65	24	NYK	NBA	43	655	12.9	.436	.395				3.6			-0.2	0.3	0.1	.009
1965-66	25	NYK	NBA	46	545	11.2	.452	.420				6.4			0.0	0.1	0.1	.013
1966-67	26	TOT	NBA	73	708	11.5	.455	.422				6.3			0.0	0.5	0.5	.034
1966-67	26	CHI	NBA	19	179	13.1	.478	.449				9.7			0.1	0.2	0.3	.085
1966-67	26	CIN	NBA	54	529	11.0	.445	.411				5.2			-0.1	0.3	0.2	.017
1967-68	27	TOT	NBA	67	1064	19.0	.559	.513				6.9			2.8	0.9	3.7	.168
1967-68	27	CIN	NBA	10	65	18.1	.552	.500				11.0			0.2	0.0	0.2	.137
1967-68	27	DET	NBA	57	999	19.0	.560	.514				6.6			2.7	0.9	3.5	.170
1968-69	28	MIL	NBA	80	2207	16.0	.503	.454				6.2			3.1	1.6	4.7	.102
1969-70	29	MIL	NBA	75	1134	14.9	.504	.465				6.4			1.1	1.1	2.1	.090
1970-71	30	TOT	NBA	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	42	451	13.8	.522	.441			13.3	4.7			0.6	0.2	0.8	.088
1971-72	31	DLC	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
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																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
1962-63	22	SYR	NBA	4	53	4	21			13	16		18	3				7	21	.190		.813	13.3	5.3	4.5	0.8
1966-67	26	CIN	NBA	4	66	10	27			2	4		13	9				14	22	.370		.500	16.5	5.5	3.3	2.3
1967-68	27	DET	NBA	5	21	2	7			3	6		12	0				3	7	.286		.500	4.2	1.4	2.4	0.0
1969-70	29	MIL	NBA	9	133	28	50			13	19		26	5				10	69	.560		.684	14.8	7.7	2.9	0.6
1971-72	31	DLC	ABA	4	89	12	24	0	0	5	8		18	3			3	13	29	.500		.625	22.3	7.3	4.5	0.8
Career			TOT	26	362	56	129	0	0	36	53		87	20			3	47	148	.434		.679	13.9	5.7	3.3	0.8
			NBA	22	273	44	105			31	45		69	17				34	119	.419		.689	12.4	5.4	3.1	0.8
			ABA	4	89	12	24	0	0	5	8		18	3			3	13	29	.500		.625	22.3	7.3	4.5	0.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1962-63	22	SYR	NBA	4	53	9.7	.374	.190		6.7			-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.092
1966-67	26	CIN	NBA	4	66	8.0	.382	.370		17.3			-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.093
1967-68	27	DET	NBA	5	21	11.7	.363	.286		0.0			-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.006
1969-70	29	MIL	NBA	9	133	16.3	.591	.560		5.1			0.4	0.0	0.5	.165
1971-72	31	DLC	ABA	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	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	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 2010-11)

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
Jan Van Breda Kolff	88.2	4.5	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.4	1.2	1.1	0.6	0.1
Gary Trent	88.2	5.5	4.0	3.3	3.1	3.0	2.3	1.7	0.4	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
Kwame Brown	86.9	4.9	3.6	3.5	2.5	1.9	1.9	0.8	0.6	0.6	-0.1
Alvin Scott	86.5	4.4	4.3	4.0	3.8	2.9	1.7	1.2	0.8

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
Jan Van Breda Kolff	88.2	4.5	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.4	1.2	1.1	0.6	0.1
Gary Trent	88.2	5.5	4.0	3.3	3.1	3.0	2.3	1.7	0.4	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
Kwame Brown	86.9	4.9	3.6	3.5	2.5	1.9	1.9	0.8	0.6	0.6	-0.1
Alvin Scott	86.5	4.4	4.3	4.0	3.8	2.9	1.7	1.2	0.8

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)
Effective Field Goal Pct 1967-68 NBA .513 (5)	Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (663)

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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