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: 1967-68 - 8 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 28 overall (1965).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NYK (43-39)NJAKEN | 72 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1968-69 | KEN | 65 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 103.13
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 Jim Caldwell play for?
Jim Caldwell played for the New York Knicks, NJA, and KEN.
What team is Jim Caldwell most known for?
Jim Caldwell is most known for the KEN (97%), NJA (3%), and New York Knicks (0%) - ranked by share of Jim Caldwell's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Jim Caldwell win?
Jim Caldwell did not win an NBA championship.
What was Jim Caldwell's most famous season?
Jim Caldwell's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 8 fame points - 72 games, 7.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 25.7 minutes per game.
What were Jim Caldwell's career stats?
Jim Caldwell averaged 7.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game over 137 career games.
When did Jim Caldwell play in the NBA?
Jim Caldwell played from 1967-68 to 1968-69, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Jim Caldwell drafted?
Jim Caldwell was selected with the #28 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1965 NBA Draft.
How famous is Jim Caldwell?
Jim Caldwell has a Tetherball fame score of 54, ranked #2,913 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Jim Caldwell's most famous teammate?
Jim Caldwell's most famous teammate was Walt Frazier, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Jim Caldwell's most connected teammates?
Jim Caldwell's most connected teammates were Louie Dampier, Darel Carrier, and Goose Ligon - the strongest teammate connections of Jim Caldwell's career, led by Louie Dampier over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Jim Caldwell win?
Jim Caldwell did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
54.25
Jim Caldwell
More famous than 46% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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