Larry Bird vs. Don Chaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Chaney and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Don Chaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Chaney: 1968-69 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Chaney 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Chaney 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Chaney 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Chaney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Chaney 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Chaney 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Chaney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Chaney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Chaney 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Chaney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Chaney 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Chaney 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Chaney 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Chaney 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Chaney 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Chaney 6,216

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Chaney 2,913

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Chaney 1,593

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Chaney 492 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Chaney 196 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Chaney 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Chaney .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Chaney .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Chaney .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Chaney 13.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Chaney 5.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Chaney 3.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Chaney 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Chaney 0.8 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Chaney 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Chaney 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Chaney 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Chaney 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Chaney 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Chaney 570

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Chaney 250

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Chaney 156

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Chaney 66 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Chaney 17 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Chaney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Chaney .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Chaney - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Chaney .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Chaney 10.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Chaney 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Chaney 4.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Chaney 1.9 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.