Jim Burns - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

DLC92%
Chicago Bulls8.3%

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.

11CHIDLCPEAK · 1 · 1967-68 · CHI

1967-68

CHIChicago Bulls

15th percentile of all regular seasons ever

Percentile vs the same-season league

Scoring

0th

Playmaking

9th

3-Point

0th

Efficiency (TS%)

14th

Rebounding

1st

Defense

0th

Not tracked this era: Blocks, Steals (recorded from 1973-74).

How this season's fame adds up - stats, awards, and team success.

Production+0.00

Availability+0.53

Honors+0.00

Playoff run+0.24

Rings+0.00

Subtotal0.77

× Era weight 0.98

Season fame1

ABA discount

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

CHI

Chicago Bulls1967-681 season · 0 fame

Career

4.4PPG

1.7RPG

0.7APG

36Games

1Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1967-68 - 1 fame points.

Draft: Round 4, No. 34 overall (1967).

Season-by-season log · 1 season

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1967-68	CHI (29-53)DLC	36	4.4	1.7	0.7	1	-	Lost Conf Finals

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · -17.57

Career Stats22nd

Longevity13rd

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus-210th

Honors00th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-17.57

× Recency 0.97+0.60

= Final fame-8.22

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.

Cliff HaganDLC · 1 season · 0.7 together37connection Jerry SloanCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together6connection Cincy PowellDLC · 1 season · 0.7 together5connection John BeasleyDLC · 1 season · 0.7 together5connection Bob VergaDLC · 1 season · 0.7 together5connection Guy RodgersCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together5connection Bob BoozerCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together3connection Charlie BeasleyDLC · 1 season · 0.7 together2connection Keith EricksonCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together2connection Maurice McHartleyDLC · 1 season · 0.7 together2connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Jim Burns play for?

Jim Burns played for the Chicago Bulls and DLC.

What team is Jim Burns most known for?

Jim Burns is most known for the DLC (92%) and Chicago Bulls (8%) - ranked by share of Jim Burns's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Jim Burns win?

Jim Burns did not win an NBA championship.

What was Jim Burns's most famous season?

Jim Burns's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 1 fame points - 36 games, 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 11.2 minutes per game.

What were Jim Burns's career stats?

Jim Burns averaged 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 36 career games.

When did Jim Burns play in the NBA?

Jim Burns played one NBA season, 1967-68.

Where was Jim Burns drafted?

Jim Burns was selected with the #34 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1967 NBA Draft.

How famous is Jim Burns?

Jim Burns has a Tetherball fame score of -8, ranked #4,938 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Jim Burns's most famous teammate?

Jim Burns's most famous teammate was Jerry Sloan, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Jim Burns's most connected teammates?

Jim Burns's most connected teammates were Cliff Hagan, Jerry Sloan, and Cincy Powell - the strongest teammate connections of Jim Burns's career, led by Cliff Hagan over 1 shared season.

What awards did Jim Burns win?

Jim Burns did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

-8.22

Diamond#4,938 in fame

Jim Burns

More famous than 9% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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