Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Cleveland Cavaliers47%
- Los Angeles Lakers43%
- CAR5.6%
- NYA2.4%
- Washington Bullets2.0%
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: 1979-80 - 116 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 31 overall (1973).
Season-by-season log · 10 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | NYA | 82 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1973-74 | CAR | 83 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 17 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1974-75 | CLE (40-42) | 72 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 33 | - | - |
| 1975-76 | CLE (49-33) | 82 | 15.8 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 37 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1976-77 | CLE (43-39) | 82 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 23 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1977-78 | CLE (43-39) | 82 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 30 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1978-79 | CLE (30-52) | 82 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 22 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | LAL (60-22) | 82 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 116 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1980-81 | LAL (54-28) | 82 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 16 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1981-82 | WSB (43-39) | 59 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 502.25
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 Chones play for?
Jim Chones played for the NYA, CAR, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Washington Bullets.
What team is Jim Chones most known for?
Jim Chones is most known for the Cleveland Cavaliers (47%), Los Angeles Lakers (43%), and CAR (6%) - ranked by share of Jim Chones's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Jim Chones win?
Jim Chones won 1 NBA championship.
What was Jim Chones's most famous season?
Jim Chones's most famous season was 1979-80, earning 116 fame points - 82 games, 10.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 29.2 minutes per game.
What were Jim Chones's career stats?
Jim Chones averaged 12.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game over 788 career games.
When did Jim Chones play in the NBA?
Jim Chones played from 1972-73 to 1981-82, spanning 10 NBA seasons.
Where was Jim Chones drafted?
Jim Chones was selected with the #31 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1973 NBA Draft.
How famous is Jim Chones?
Jim Chones has a Tetherball fame score of 616, ranked #618 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Jim Chones's most famous teammate?
Jim Chones's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were Jim Chones's most connected teammates?
Jim Chones's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brewer, and Magic Johnson - the strongest teammate connections of Jim Chones's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Jim Chones win?
Jim Chones did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
615.79
Jim Chones
More famous than 89% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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