Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Phoenix Suns - a true one-franchise career.
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: 1974-75 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 8, No. 128 overall (1973).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | PHX (30-52) | 17 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | PHX (32-50) | 41 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -8.91
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 Owens play for?
Jim Owens played for the Phoenix Suns.
What team is Jim Owens most known for?
Jim Owens spent the entire career with the Phoenix Suns - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Jim Owens win?
Jim Owens did not win an NBA championship.
What was Jim Owens's most famous season?
Jim Owens's most famous season was 1974-75, earning 1 fame points - 41 games, 3.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 10.5 minutes per game.
What were Jim Owens's career stats?
Jim Owens averaged 3.1 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over 58 career games.
When did Jim Owens play in the NBA?
Jim Owens played from 1973-74 to 1974-75, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Jim Owens drafted?
Jim Owens was selected with the #128 overall pick (Round 8) in the 1973 NBA Draft.
How famous is Jim Owens?
Jim Owens has a Tetherball fame score of -9, ranked #4,951 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Jim Owens's most famous teammate?
Jim Owens's most famous teammate was Connie Hawkins, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Jim Owens's most connected teammates?
Jim Owens's most connected teammates were Charlie Scott, Dick Van Arsdale, and Keith Erickson - the strongest teammate connections of Jim Owens's career, led by Charlie Scott over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Jim Owens win?
Jim Owens did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-8.87
Jim Owens
More famous than 9% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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