Don Chaney vs. Norman Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norman Powell 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, 2 more than Norman Powell, who played 9. Don Chaney had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, while Norman Powell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Norman Powell 9 8 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1968-692015-16
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East 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 20 10.5 4.0 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.6 1.8 5.7 .319 - - - 0.4 1.0 .400
Norman Powell 49 14.8 5.6 0.3 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.7 .424 0.7 1.8 .404 0.9 1.1 .811
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
Norman Powell 18 11.4 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.9 .386 0.4 1.4 .269 0.4 0.4 .875

Season 2

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1969-702016-17
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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 63 13.3 5.0 - - 2.4 1.1 - - - 1.9 1.8 5.1 .359 - - - 1.3 1.7 .752
Norman Powell 76 18.0 8.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.0 6.7 .449 0.7 2.3 .324 1.7 2.1 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 9 25.2 11.7 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.8 3.9 9.1 .427 1.7 3.8 .441 2.2 2.7 .833

Season 3

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1970-712017-18
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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 81 28.3 11.5 - - 5.7 2.9 - - - 3.6 4.3 9.5 .454 - - - 2.9 3.9 .748
Norman Powell 70 15.2 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.1 5.3 .401 0.8 2.7 .285 0.5 0.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 6 6.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 1.2 .143 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 4

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1971-722018-19
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 79 28.8 11.9 - - 5.0 2.6 - - - 3.7 4.7 9.9 .475 - - - 2.5 3.2 .773
Norman Powell 60 18.8 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 6.7 .483 1.1 2.8 .400 1.0 1.3 .827
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
Norman Powell 23 15.9 6.5 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.4 5.5 .444 1.0 2.7 .387 0.6 0.8 .737

Season 5

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1972-732019-20
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East 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 79 31.5 13.1 - - 5.7 2.8 - - - 3.5 5.2 10.9 .482 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Norman Powell 52 28.4 16.0 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.7 11.5 .495 2.1 5.3 .399 2.5 2.9 .843
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
Norman Powell 11 24.8 13.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 4.6 9.5 .490 2.0 4.7 .423 2.1 2.6 .793

Season 6

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1973-742020-21
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Norman Powell 69 32.0 18.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .477 2.5 6.0 .411 3.4 3.9 .871
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
Norman Powell 6 36.0 17.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.8 6.3 12.7 .500 1.7 4.3 .385 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 7

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1974-752021-22
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 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
Norman Powell 45 32.4 19.0 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.4 6.2 13.4 .461 2.4 5.6 .419 4.2 5.2 .811
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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Norman Powell 60 26.1 17.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 5.7 11.8 .479 1.9 4.8 .397 3.8 4.6 .812
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
Norman Powell 5 33.4 21.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.2 7.2 15.2 .474 2.6 6.4 .406 4.8 6.2 .774

Season 9

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Norman Powell 76 26.2 13.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.9 10.1 .486 2.2 5.1 .435 1.9 2.3 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell 6 29.8 12.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.3 10.2 .426 2.2 4.8 .448 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 10

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1978-79-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Don Chaney Norman Powell
Season 1979-80-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 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
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Chaney ------- --- ----------
Norman Powell ------- --- ----------