Career snapshot
9seasons
631games
5,032career pts
10.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 571 games · 1968-69–1979-80
Position rank · 1979-80
#19PPG rank
#10PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 19 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.1
1972-73 · BOS
RPG
5.7
1972-73 · BOS
APG
2.8
1972-73 · BOS
PER
13.6
1972-73 · BOS
WS
8.7
1972-73 · BOS
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Coach of the Year
1991
5×
All-Defense Team
1976, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | BOS | 20 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.9 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 63 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 8.9 | -0.1 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 79 | 0 | 28.8 | 11.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 79 | 0 | 31.5 | 13.1 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 13.6 | 8.7 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 81 | 0 | 27.9 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 82.8 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 82 | 0 | 26.9 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 51 | 0 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 84.4 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 42 | 0 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 8.2 | 0.4 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 36.1 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 65 | 0 | 16.5 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 9.7 | 0.6 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 60 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 35.4 | 16.7 | 76.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About Don Chaney
Donald Ray Chaney is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for winning two championships as a player on the Boston Celtics, and winning NBA Coach of the Year while leading the Houston Rockets.