Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Cincinnati Royals80%
- Philadelphia 76ers20%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1971-72 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 6, No. 97 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | PHI (30-52)CIN (30-52) | 17 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1.50
How it adds up
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.
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Quick Answers
What teams did Jake Jones play for?
Jake Jones played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Cincinnati Royals.
What team is Jake Jones most known for?
Jake Jones is most known for the Cincinnati Royals (80%) and Philadelphia 76ers (20%) - ranked by share of Jake Jones's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Jake Jones win?
Jake Jones did not win an NBA championship.
What was Jake Jones's most famous season?
Jake Jones's most famous season was 1971-72, earning 1 fame points - 17 games, 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 11.9 minutes per game.
What were Jake Jones's career stats?
Jake Jones averaged 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 17 career games.
When did Jake Jones play in the NBA?
Jake Jones played one NBA season, 1971-72.
Where was Jake Jones drafted?
Jake Jones was selected with the #97 overall pick (Round 6) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is Jake Jones?
Jake Jones has a Tetherball fame score of 1, ranked #4,089 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Jake Jones's most famous teammate?
Jake Jones's most famous teammate was Tiny Archibald, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Jake Jones's most connected teammates?
Jake Jones's most connected teammates were Tiny Archibald, Billy Cunningham, and Hal Greer - the strongest teammate connections of Jake Jones's career, led by Tiny Archibald over 1 shared season.
What awards did Jake Jones win?
Jake Jones did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
1.47
Jake Jones
More famous than 25% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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