LaMelo Ball vs. Don Chaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Chaney and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Don Chaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Chaney: 1968-69 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Don Chaney 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Don Chaney 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Don Chaney 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Don Chaney 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Don Chaney 5

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Don Chaney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Don Chaney 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Don Chaney 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Don Chaney 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Don Chaney 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Don Chaney 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Don Chaney 6,216

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Don Chaney 2,913

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Don Chaney 1,593

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Don Chaney 492 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Don Chaney 196 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Don Chaney 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Don Chaney .438

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Don Chaney .167 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Don Chaney .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Don Chaney 13.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Don Chaney 5.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Don Chaney 3.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Don Chaney 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Don Chaney 0.8 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 8.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 570

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 250

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 156

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 66 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 17 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Don Chaney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney .450

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 10.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 4.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 1.9 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Chaney 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.