Len Chappell vs. Chet Holmgren Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chet Holmgren and Len Chappell, 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.

Len Chappell played 9 years in the NBA, 8 more than Chet Holmgren, who played 1. Len Chappell had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Chet Holmgren had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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
Len Chappell 9 4 1962-63 to 1970-71
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1962-632023-24
Team Syracuse NationalsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisThunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell 80 15.5 8.9 - - 5.8 0.7 - - - 2.1 3.5 7.6 .465 - - - 1.9 3.0 .622
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell 4 13.3 5.3 - - 4.5 0.8 - - - 1.8 1.0 5.3 .190 - - - 3.3 4.0 .813
Chet Holmgren 9 34.4 15.0 1.6 6.1 7.7 2.2 0.6 2.8 1.8 2.3 5.6 11.6 .481 1.3 4.8 .279 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 2

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1963-64-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Len Chappell 79 31.7 17.1 - - 9.8 1.1 - - - 2.7 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 3.6 5.1 .715
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1964-65-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Len Chappell 43 15.2 8.3 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 1.7 3.4 8.5 .395 - - - 1.6 2.3 .680
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1965-66-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Len Chappell 46 11.8 5.3 - - 2.8 0.6 - - - 1.4 2.2 5.2 .420 - - - 1.0 1.7 .590
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1966-67-
Team Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost East 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 %
Len Chappell 73 9.7 4.3 - - 2.6 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.8 4.3 .422 - - - 0.7 1.1 .654
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell 4 16.5 5.5 - - 3.3 2.3 - - - 3.5 2.5 6.8 .370 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1967-68-
Team Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Len Chappell 67 15.9 9.1 - - 5.4 0.8 - - - 1.8 3.5 6.8 .513 - - - 2.1 2.9 .711
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell 5 4.2 1.4 - - 2.4 0.0 - - - 0.6 0.4 1.4 .286 - - - 0.6 1.2 .500
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1968-69-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Len Chappell 80 27.6 14.6 - - 8.0 1.2 - - - 3.1 5.7 12.6 .454 - - - 3.1 4.2 .737
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1969-70-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Div 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 %
Len Chappell 75 15.1 8.3 - - 3.7 0.7 - - - 1.7 3.2 7.0 .465 - - - 1.8 2.8 .640
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell 9 14.8 7.7 - - 2.9 0.6 - - - 1.1 3.1 5.6 .560 - - - 1.4 2.1 .684
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Len Chappell Chet Holmgren
Season 1970-71-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell 48 11.2 5.1 - - 3.1 0.4 - - - 1.5 1.8 4.1 .432 - - - 1.5 1.8 .807
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------