Don Chaney vs. Gail Goodrich Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gail Goodrich and Don Chaney, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Don Chaney played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Gail Goodrich, who played 14. Don Chaney had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, while Gail Goodrich had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Don Chaney 11 6 1968-69 to 1979-80
Gail Goodrich 14 8 1965-66 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1968-691965-66
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 20 10.5 4.0 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.6 1.8 5.7 .319 - - - 0.4 1.0 .400
Gail Goodrich 65 15.5 7.8 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.1 7.7 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 7 3.6 0.7 - - 0.6 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.1 0.9 .167 - - - 0.4 0.6 .750
Gail Goodrich 11 26.4 10.5 - - 3.8 3.0 - - - 3.2 3.9 8.4 .467 - - - 2.6 3.9 .674

Season 2

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1969-701966-67
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 63 13.3 5.0 - - 2.4 1.1 - - - 1.9 1.8 5.1 .359 - - - 1.3 1.7 .752
Gail Goodrich 77 23.1 12.4 - - 3.3 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.6 10.1 .454 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 3 27.0 11.0 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 1.7 3.7 10.3 .355 - - - 3.7 6.0 .611

Season 3

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1970-711967-68
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 81 28.3 11.5 - - 5.7 2.9 - - - 3.6 4.3 9.5 .454 - - - 2.9 3.9 .748
Gail Goodrich 79 26.0 13.8 - - 2.5 2.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 10.3 .486 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 10 10.0 6.0 - - 1.4 1.4 - - - 1.0 2.3 4.7 .489 - - - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1971-721968-69
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 79 28.8 11.9 - - 5.0 2.6 - - - 3.7 4.7 9.9 .475 - - - 2.5 3.2 .773
Gail Goodrich 81 40.0 23.8 - - 5.4 6.4 - - - 3.1 8.9 21.6 .411 - - - 6.1 8.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 11 24.6 8.8 - - 3.5 2.0 - - - 3.5 3.7 7.4 .506 - - - 1.4 1.8 .750
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1972-731969-70
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 79 31.5 13.1 - - 5.7 2.8 - - - 3.5 5.2 10.9 .482 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Gail Goodrich 81 39.9 20.0 - - 4.2 7.5 - - - 3.1 7.0 15.4 .454 - - - 6.0 7.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 12 24.0 7.5 - - 3.3 2.1 - - - 3.4 3.3 6.8 .476 - - - 1.0 1.4 .706
Gail Goodrich 7 37.9 20.3 - - 4.6 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.0 16.9 .475 - - - 4.3 5.0 .857

Season 6

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1973-741970-71
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 81 27.9 10.4 2.6 2.1 4.7 2.2 1.0 0.8 - 3.0 4.3 9.3 .464 - - - 1.8 2.2 .828
Gail Goodrich 79 35.5 17.5 - - 3.3 4.8 - - - 3.3 7.1 14.9 .475 - - - 3.3 4.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 18 30.3 9.5 2.1 2.2 4.3 2.2 1.3 0.5 - 3.6 3.6 7.8 .461 - - - 2.3 2.8 .820
Gail Goodrich 12 43.2 25.4 - - 3.2 7.6 - - - 3.2 8.8 20.6 .425 - - - 7.9 9.4 .841

Season 7

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1974-751971-72
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 82 26.9 9.5 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.2 1.5 0.8 - 3.0 3.9 9.1 .428 - - - 1.6 2.0 .806
Gail Goodrich 82 37.1 25.9 - - 3.6 4.5 - - - 2.6 10.1 20.7 .487 - - - 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 11 26.7 10.8 2.2 1.3 3.5 1.9 1.9 0.5 - 4.2 4.4 9.5 .457 - - - 2.1 2.6 .793
Gail Goodrich 15 38.3 23.8 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 3.3 8.7 19.5 .445 - - - 6.5 7.2 .898

Note: Don Chaney didn't play in 1975-76.

Season 8

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1976-771972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 81 29.7 6.1 1.5 2.6 4.1 3.8 1.7 0.4 - 2.8 2.6 6.4 .408 - - - 0.9 1.2 .745
Gail Goodrich 76 35.5 23.9 - - 3.5 4.4 - - - 2.5 9.9 21.3 .464 - - - 4.1 4.9 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 11 37.5 8.0 2.2 2.5 4.7 4.4 1.9 0.3 - 2.9 3.3 8.7 .375 - - - 1.5 2.0 .727
Gail Goodrich 17 35.5 20.0 - - 3.6 3.9 - - - 3.1 8.2 18.2 .448 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785

Season 9

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1977-781973-74
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 51 16.4 4.8 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.1 2.0 5.3 .387 - - - 0.7 0.9 .844
Gail Goodrich 82 37.3 25.3 1.2 1.9 3.0 5.2 1.5 0.1 - 2.8 9.6 21.6 .442 - - - 6.2 7.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 5 37.8 19.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 6.0 1.4 0.2 - 1.4 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 5.6 6.6 .848

Season 10

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1978-791974-75
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 65 16.5 5.9 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 1.1 0.2 1.0 2.6 2.7 6.4 .420 - - - 0.6 0.6 .857
Gail Goodrich 72 37.1 22.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 5.8 1.4 0.1 - 3.0 9.1 19.8 .459 - - - 4.4 5.3 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season 1979-801975-76
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney 60 8.7 2.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.1 3.2 .354 0.0 0.1 .167 0.5 0.7 .762
Gail Goodrich 75 35.3 19.5 1.3 1.6 2.9 5.6 1.6 0.2 - 3.2 7.8 17.6 .441 - - - 3.9 4.6 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season -1976-77
Team -New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 27 22.6 12.6 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 5.0 11.3 .446 - - - 2.5 3.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season -1977-78
Team -New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 81 31.5 16.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.4 13.0 .495 - - - 3.3 4.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Don Chaney Gail Goodrich
Season -1978-79
Team -New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 74 28.8 12.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 4.8 1.2 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.2 11.5 .449 - - - 2.4 2.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------