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34. Don Chaney

34. Don Chaney

Chaney was the 12th overall pick from the University of Houston where as a rookie he was part of the Celtics’ 1969 Championship win, the last of the 60’s dynasty.  The Guard would star on the defensive side of the ball, being named a Second Team All-Defensive Selection four times as a Celtic and would have four years of 10 plus Points per Game.  Chaney was with Boston for most of his career, save for a one-year stint in the ABA with St. Louis and a year and change later with the Los Angeles Lakers and he holds the distinction of being the only Celtic who at one time played with Bill Russell and Larry Bird.

Chaney would become a successful Head Coach in the NBA, most notably winning the Coach of the Year in 1991 when he was at the helm of the Houston Rockets.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 12th Overall of the NBA Draft 6/4/68.
  • Departed:

    Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Lakers 9/22/76.

    Acquired (2): Traded from the Los Angeles Lakers with Kermit Washington and a 1978 1st Round Pick (which would be Freeman Williams) for Charlie Scott 12/27/77.

    Departed (2): Retired after the 1979/80 Season.
  • Games Played: 652
  • Per Game Averages: 22.8 MP
    .442 eFG%
    .778 FT%
    8.7 PTS
    3.9 RB
    1.9 AST
    1.0 STL*
    0.5 BLK*

    59 Playoff Games
    22.8 MP
    .467 eFG%
    .783 FT%
    8.2 PTS
    3.4 RB
    1.8 AST
    1.6 STL*
    0.5 BLK*

    *Steals and Blocks were not stats until the 1973/74 season.
  • Advanced Stats: 12.0 PER
    .490 TS%
    3.1 VORP**
    32.6 WS

    59 Playoff Games
    11.8 PER
    .515 TS%
    0.9 VORP**
    3.2 WS

    **VORP was not a stat until the 1973/74 season.
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    NBA Champion (1969 & 1974)
    Second Team All-Defensive (1972, 1973, 1974 & 1975)


    *Steals and Blocks were not stats until the 1973/74 season.

    **VORP was not a stat until the 1973/74 season.
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