John Havlicek

Hall of Fame

No. 24 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

4,707

Common tier

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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

John Havlicek played 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, and ranks #24 in Tetherball fame. John Havlicek's standout season came in 1973-74 - earning 200 fame points that year, averaging 22.6 points per game. Career honors include 11× All-NBA selections and 8 championships. John Havlicek is rated Common in Tetherball - more famous than 99.6% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Earned all of his on-court fame with the - 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.

200100BOSPEAK · 200 · 1973-74 · BOS
1962-631973-741977-78

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 3 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

BOS

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

20.8PPG
6.3RPG
4.8APG
1,270Games
16Seasons
8Titles

Peak season: 1973-74 - 200 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1962).

Season-by-season log · 16 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1962-63BOS (58-22)8014.36.72.2132All-Rookie, Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1963-64BOS (59-21)8019.95.33.0151All-NBA 2nd, Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1964-65BOS (62-18)7518.34.92.7139Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1965-66BOS (54-26)7118.86.03.0160All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1966-67BOS (60-21)8121.46.63.457All-StarLost Conf Finals
1967-68BOS (54-28)8220.76.74.7169All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1968-69BOS (48-34)8221.67.05.4185All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1969-70BOS (34-48)8124.27.86.873All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star-
1970-71BOS (44-38)8128.99.07.5108All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star-
1971-72BOS (56-26)8227.58.27.5124All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Conf Finals
1972-73BOS (68-14)8023.87.16.697All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-StarLost Conf Finals
1973-74BOS (56-26)7622.66.45.9200All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP🏆 NBA Champion
1974-75BOS (60-22)8219.25.95.372All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-StarLost Conf Finals
1975-76BOS (54-28)7617.04.13.7161All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1976-77BOS (44-38)7917.74.85.135All-StarLost Conf Semis
1977-78BOS (32-50)8216.14.04.020All-Star-

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 98thLongevity 99thDraft Bonus 66thPeak Bonus 98thHonors 98thRings 99th

What built this fame

Base fame · 3,188.36

Career Stats33798th
Longevity13399th
Draft Bonus4966th
Peak Bonus20698th
Honors1,63998th
Rings82499th

How it adds up

Base fame3,188.36
× Recency 1.01+25.51
× Young Superstar 1.13+401.73
+ Team Context+523.45
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame4,707.12

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.

Show all 72 teammates
Don ChaneyBOS · 8 seasons · 7.4 together398connectionPaul SilasBOS · 4 seasons · 4.0 together382connectionPaul WestphalBOS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together282connectionCharlie ScottBOS · 3 seasons · 2.6 together168connectionWillie NaullsBOS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together159connectionSteve KuberskiBOS · 8 seasons · 7.1 together158connectionFrank RamseyBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together114connectionBob CousyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together96connectionHank FinkelBOS · 6 seasons · 6.0 together94connectionClyde LovelletteBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together87connectionWayne EmbryBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together75connectionArt WilliamsBOS · 4 seasons · 4.0 together67connectionSidney WicksBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together57connectionJim LoscutoffBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together57connectionDave BingBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together57connectionKevin StacomBOS · 4 seasons · 4.0 together42connectionMel CountsBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together41connectionTom BoswellBOS · 3 seasons · 2.8 together39connectionCedric MaxwellBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together39connectionJim ArdBOS · 4 seasons · 3.0 together37connectionCurtis RoweBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionJim BarnesBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together26connectionJohn ThompsonBOS · 2 seasons · 1.2 together20connectionEm BryantBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together19connectionWoody SauldsberryBOS · 1 season · 0.9 together14connectionJim BarnettBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionKermit WashingtonBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionGlenn McDonaldBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together10connectionErnie DiGregorioBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together9connectionToby KimballBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together7connectionMal GrahamBOS · 2 seasons · 1.5 together6connectionTom ThackerBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionJohnny McCarthyBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionRon BonhamBOS · 2 seasons · 1.7 together5connectionFred SaundersBOS · 2 seasons · 1.6 together4connectionSi GreenBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionRich JohnsonBOS · 3 seasons · 1.7 together2connectionBill DinwiddieBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionZaid Abdul-AzizBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGene GuariliaBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohnny JonesBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionBud OlsenBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGarfield SmithBOS · 2 seasons · 1.4 together1connectionBobby Wilson (1975-1978)BOS · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionGerry WardBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRich NiemannBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBevo NordmannBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJack FoleyBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDan SwartzBOS · 1 season · 0.9 together1connectionClarence GloverBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionSteve DowningBOS · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionBob BigelowBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRex MorganBOS · 2 seasons · 1.4 together1connectionEd SearcyBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNorm CookBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionWillie WilliamsBOS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionMark MinorBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon WattsBOS · 2 seasons · 0.6 together0connectionJerome AndersonBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionPhil HankinsonBOS · 2 seasons · 0.7 together0connectionBen ClydeBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionRick WeitzmanBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did John Havlicek play for?

John Havlicek played for the Boston Celtics.

What team is John Havlicek most known for?

John Havlicek spent the entire career with the Boston Celtics - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did John Havlicek win?

John Havlicek won 8 NBA championships.

What was John Havlicek's most famous season?

John Havlicek's most famous season was 1973-74, earning 200 fame points - 76 games, 22.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 40.7 minutes per game.

What were John Havlicek's career stats?

John Havlicek averaged 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game over 1270 career games.

When did John Havlicek play in the NBA?

John Havlicek played from 1962-63 to 1977-78, spanning 16 NBA seasons.

Where was John Havlicek drafted?

John Havlicek was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1962 NBA Draft.

How famous is John Havlicek?

John Havlicek has a Tetherball fame score of 4,707, ranked #24 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was John Havlicek's most famous teammate?

John Havlicek's most famous teammate was Bill Russell, sharing 7 seasons together.

Who were John Havlicek's most connected teammates?

John Havlicek's most connected teammates were Tom Sanders, Bill Russell, and Dave Cowens - the strongest teammate connections of John Havlicek's career, led by Tom Sanders over 11 shared seasons.

What awards did John Havlicek win?

John Havlicek's major honors include:

  • Finals MVP
  • 4× All-NBA First Team
  • 7× All-NBA Second Team
  • 5× All-Defensive First Team
  • 3× All-Defensive Second Team
  • 13× All-Star
  • All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

4,707.12

Common#24 in fame

John Havlicek

More famous than 99.6% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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