Len Chappell
PF · DLC
Seasons 1962-63–1971-72 · 10 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1941
All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Lennie, Stein |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #17 (also #23, #24, #19, #50, #25, #40) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Born | 1941-01-31 |
| College | Wake Forest |
| Drafted | 1962 · Round 1, Pick 5 · SYR |
| Seasons | 1962-63–1971-72 (10) |
Career averages
9.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 0.8 APG · 670 games · .452 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | SYR | 22 | 80 | 15.5 | .465 | — | .622 | 5.8 | 0.7 | — | — | 8.9 | 17.2 | .501 |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 23 | 79 | 31.7 | .448 | — | .715 | 9.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 17.1 | 16.7 | .495 |
| PHI | 23 | 1 | 16.0 | 0.000 | — | .500 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.3 | .174 | |
| NYK | 23 | 78 | 31.9 | .449 | — | .716 | 9.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 17.3 | 16.8 | .496 | |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 24 | 43 | 15.2 | .395 | — | .680 | 3.3 | 0.3 | — | — | 8.3 | 12.9 | .436 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 25 | 46 | 11.8 | .420 | — | .590 | 2.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 5.3 | 11.2 | .452 |
| 1966-67 | 2TM | 26 | 73 | 9.7 | .422 | — | .654 | 2.6 | 0.5 | — | — | 4.3 | 11.5 | .455 |
| CHI | 26 | 19 | 9.4 | .449 | — | .667 | 2.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 4.9 | 13.1 | .478 | |
| CIN | 26 | 54 | 9.8 | .411 | — | .650 | 2.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 4.1 | 11.0 | .445 | |
| 1967-68 | 2TM | 27 | 67 | 15.9 | .513 | — | .711 | 5.4 | 0.8 | — | — | 9.1 | 19.0 | .559 |
| CIN | 27 | 10 | 6.5 | .500 | — | .800 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 3.8 | 18.1 | .552 | |
| DET | 27 | 57 | 17.5 | .514 | — | .707 | 6.1 | 0.8 | — | — | 10.0 | 19.0 | .560 | |
| 1968-69 | MIL | 28 | 80 | 27.6 | .454 | — | .737 | 8.0 | 1.2 | — | — | 14.6 | 16.0 | .503 |
| 1969-70 | MIL | 29 | 75 | 15.1 | .465 | — | .640 | 3.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 8.3 | 14.9 | .504 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 30 | 48 | 11.2 | .432 | — | .807 | 3.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 5.1 | 13.4 | .511 |
| CLE | 30 | 6 | 14.3 | .395 | — | .786 | 3.0 | 0.2 | — | — | 6.8 | 11.4 | .464 | |
| ATL | 30 | 42 | 10.7 | .441 | — | .811 | 3.2 | 0.4 | — | — | 4.8 | 13.8 | .522 | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 31 | 79 | 17.8 | .452 | — | .746 | 4.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 7.7 | 15.9 | .508 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | SYR | 80 | — | 1,241 | 281 | 604 | .465 | — | — | 148 | 238 | 461 | 56 | — | — | — | 710 |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 79 | — | 2,505 | 531 | 1,185 | .448 | — | — | 288 | 403 | 771 | 83 | — | — | — | 1,350 |
| PHI | 1 | — | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| NYK | 78 | — | 2,489 | 531 | 1,183 | .449 | — | — | 287 | 401 | 767 | 83 | — | — | — | 1,349 | |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 43 | — | 655 | 145 | 367 | .395 | — | — | 68 | 100 | 140 | 15 | — | — | — | 358 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 46 | — | 545 | 100 | 238 | .420 | — | — | 46 | 78 | 127 | 26 | — | — | — | 246 |
| 1966-67 | 2TM | 73 | — | 708 | 132 | 313 | .422 | — | — | 53 | 81 | 189 | 33 | — | — | — | 317 |
| CHI | 19 | — | 179 | 40 | 89 | .449 | — | — | 14 | 21 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | 94 | |
| CIN | 54 | — | 529 | 92 | 224 | .411 | — | — | 39 | 60 | 151 | 21 | — | — | — | 223 | |
| 1967-68 | 2TM | 67 | — | 1,064 | 235 | 458 | .513 | — | — | 138 | 194 | 361 | 53 | — | — | — | 608 |
| CIN | 10 | — | 65 | 15 | 30 | .500 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 38 | |
| DET | 57 | — | 999 | 220 | 428 | .514 | — | — | 130 | 184 | 346 | 48 | — | — | — | 570 | |
| 1968-69 | MIL | 80 | — | 2,207 | 459 | 1,011 | .454 | — | — | 250 | 339 | 637 | 95 | — | — | — | 1,168 |
| 1969-70 | MIL | 75 | — | 1,134 | 243 | 523 | .465 | — | — | 135 | 211 | 276 | 56 | — | — | — | 621 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 48 | — | 537 | 86 | 199 | .432 | — | — | 71 | 88 | 151 | 17 | — | — | — | 243 |
| CLE | 6 | — | 86 | 15 | 38 | .395 | — | — | 11 | 14 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | |
| ATL | 42 | — | 451 | 71 | 161 | .441 | — | — | 60 | 74 | 133 | 16 | — | — | — | 202 | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 79 | — | 1,403 | 231 | 511 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 193 | 318 | 69 | — | — | 63 | 606 |
| Career | 670 | — | — | 2,443 | 5,409 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 1341 | 1925 | 3431 | 503 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6,227 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | SYR | 80 | 15.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | .465 | — | — | 4.3 | 6.9 | 13.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 20.6 |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 79 | 31.7 | 7.6 | 17.0 | .448 | — | — | 4.1 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 19.4 |
| PHI | 1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.000 | — | — | 2.2 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2.2 | |
| NYK | 78 | 31.9 | 7.7 | 17.1 | .449 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 19.5 | |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 43 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 20.2 | .395 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 19.7 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 46 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 15.7 | .420 | — | — | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 16.2 |
| 1966-67 | 2TM | 73 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 15.9 | .422 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 16.1 |
| CHI | 19 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 17.9 | .449 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 18.9 | |
| CIN | 54 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 15.2 | .411 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 15.2 | |
| 1967-68 | 2TM | 67 | 15.9 | 8.0 | 15.5 | .513 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 20.6 |
| CIN | 10 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 16.6 | .500 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 21.0 | |
| DET | 57 | 17.5 | 7.9 | 15.4 | .514 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 20.5 | |
| 1968-69 | MIL | 80 | 27.6 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .454 | — | — | 4.1 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 19.1 |
| 1969-70 | MIL | 75 | 15.1 | 7.7 | 16.6 | .465 | — | — | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 19.7 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 48 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 13.3 | .432 | — | — | 4.8 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| CLE | 6 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 15.9 | .395 | — | — | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | 17.2 | |
| ATL | 42 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 12.9 | .441 | — | — | 4.8 | 5.9 | 10.6 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 16.1 | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 79 | 17.8 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 1.8 | — | — | 1.6 | 15.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | SYR | 80 | 1,241 | 17.2 | .501 | — | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .123 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 79 | 2,505 | 16.7 | .495 | — | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3.6 | .069 | — | — | — | — |
| PHI | 1 | 16 | 0.3 | .174 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.102 | — | — | — | — | |
| NYK | 78 | 2,489 | 16.8 | .496 | — | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3.7 | .070 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 43 | 655 | 12.9 | .436 | — | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .009 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 46 | 545 | 11.2 | .452 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .013 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | 2TM | 73 | 708 | 11.5 | .455 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .034 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI | 19 | 179 | 13.1 | .478 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .085 | — | — | — | — | |
| CIN | 54 | 529 | 11.0 | .445 | — | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .017 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1967-68 | 2TM | 67 | 1,064 | 19.0 | .559 | — | 2.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | .168 | — | — | — | — |
| CIN | 10 | 65 | 18.1 | .552 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .137 | — | — | — | — | |
| DET | 57 | 999 | 19.0 | .560 | — | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | .170 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968-69 | MIL | 80 | 2,207 | 16.0 | .503 | — | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | .102 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | MIL | 75 | 1,134 | 14.9 | .504 | — | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .090 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 48 | 537 | 13.4 | .511 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .076 | — | — | — | — |
| CLE | 6 | 86 | 11.4 | .464 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .014 | — | — | — | — | |
| ATL | 42 | 451 | 13.8 | .522 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .088 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 79 | 1,403 | 15.9 | .508 | 19.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | .099 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .190 | — | .374 |
| 1966-67 | 4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .370 | — | .382 |
| 1967-68 | 5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .286 | — | .363 |
| 1969-70 | 9 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .560 | — | .591 |
| Career | 22 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .419 | — | .477 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 280 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 163–117 |
| Away | 311 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 93–218 |
| In wins | 256 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 256–0 |
| In losses | 335 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0–335 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 51 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 25–26 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 65 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 20–45 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 28 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 10–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 52 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 33–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 60 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 29–31 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 24 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 16–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 19–43 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 38 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 13–25 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 14–36 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 13–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Len Chappell's career stats?
Len Chappell has averaged 9.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 0.8 APG over 10 seasons (1962-63–1971-72).
How tall is Len Chappell?
Len Chappell is 6-8 (240 lb).
When was Len Chappell drafted?
Len Chappell was drafted in 1962, round 1, pick 5.