The Fame Hub

C.J. Kupec

No. 3,085 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

41

Diamond tier

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C.J. Kupec played 3 seasons across the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets, and ranks #3085 in Tetherball fame. C.J. Kupec's standout season came in 1976-77 - earning 7 fame points that year, averaging 4.7 points per game. C.J. Kupec is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 43% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Los Angeles Lakers82%
  • Houston Rockets18%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

73LALHOUPEAK · 7 · 1976-77 · LAL
1975-761976-771977-78
LAL

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

4.1PPG
2.1RPG
0.7APG
147Games
3Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1976-77 - 7 fame points.

Draft: Round 4, No. 56 overall (1975).

Season-by-season log · 3 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1975-76LAL (40-42)161.71.40.30--
1976-77LAL (53-29)824.72.40.67-Lost Conf Finals
1977-78HOU (28-54)494.01.91.02--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 17thLongevity 17thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 2ndHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 26.59

Career Stats1017th
Longevity417th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus132nd
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame26.59
× Recency 1.01+0.21
+ Team Context+12.75
= Final fame41.39

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Kareem Abdul-JabbarLAL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together180connectionMoses MaloneHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionCalvin MurphyHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together37connectionCazzie RussellLAL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together34connectionLucius AllenLAL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together32connectionDon ChaneyLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together28connectionJohn LucasHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionKermit WashingtonLAL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together24connectionRobert ReidHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionRudy TomjanovichHOU · 1 season · 0.5 together22connection
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Gail GoodrichLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together21connectionMike NewlinHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionDwight JonesHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionDon FordLAL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together12connectionKevin KunnertHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionEd RatleffHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionEarl TatumLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionCornell WarnerLAL · 2 seasons · 0.7 together7connectionBo LamarLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionJohnny NeumannLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionDonnie FreemanLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionTom AbernethyLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionCorky CalhounLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionZaid Abdul-AzizHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionStu LantzLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionMack CalvinLAL · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionJohn RocheLAL · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionMike Dunleavy (1977-1990)HOU · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionRon WilliamsLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionCliff MeelyLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionMarv RobertsLAL · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionPat RileyLAL · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionJohn JohnsonHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionJim McDanielsLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionRobin JonesHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRon BehagenHOU · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAlonzo BradleyHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionWalt WesleyLAL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPhil BondHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAllen MurphyLAL · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionRudy WhiteHOU · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionLarry MoffettHOU · 1 season · 0.4 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did C.J. Kupec play for?

C.J. Kupec played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

What team is C.J. Kupec most known for?

C.J. Kupec is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (82%) and Houston Rockets (18%) - ranked by share of C.J. Kupec's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did C.J. Kupec win?

C.J. Kupec did not win an NBA championship.

What was C.J. Kupec's most famous season?

C.J. Kupec's most famous season was 1976-77, earning 7 fame points - 82 games, 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 11.1 minutes per game.

What were C.J. Kupec's career stats?

C.J. Kupec averaged 4.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 147 career games.

When did C.J. Kupec play in the NBA?

C.J. Kupec played from 1975-76 to 1977-78, spanning 3 NBA seasons.

Where was C.J. Kupec drafted?

C.J. Kupec was selected with the #56 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1975 NBA Draft.

How famous is C.J. Kupec?

C.J. Kupec has a Tetherball fame score of 41, ranked #3,085 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was C.J. Kupec's most famous teammate?

C.J. Kupec's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were C.J. Kupec's most connected teammates?

C.J. Kupec's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, and Calvin Murphy - the strongest teammate connections of C.J. Kupec's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 2 shared seasons.

What awards did C.J. Kupec win?

C.J. Kupec did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

41.39

Diamond#3,085 in fame

C.J. Kupec

More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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