Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Boston Celtics - 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.
Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 3 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1973-74 - 200 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1962).
Season-by-season log · 16 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | BOS (58-22) | 80 | 14.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 132 | All-Rookie, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1963-64 | BOS (59-21) | 80 | 19.9 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 151 | All-NBA 2nd, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1964-65 | BOS (62-18) | 75 | 18.3 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 139 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1965-66 | BOS (54-26) | 71 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 160 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1966-67 | BOS (60-21) | 81 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 57 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1967-68 | BOS (54-28) | 82 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 169 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1968-69 | BOS (48-34) | 82 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 185 | All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1969-70 | BOS (34-48) | 81 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 73 | All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | - |
| 1970-71 | BOS (44-38) | 81 | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 108 | All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star | - |
| 1971-72 | BOS (56-26) | 82 | 27.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 124 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1972-73 | BOS (68-14) | 80 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 97 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1973-74 | BOS (56-26) | 76 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 200 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1974-75 | BOS (60-22) | 82 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 72 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1975-76 | BOS (54-28) | 76 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 161 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1976-77 | BOS (44-38) | 79 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 35 | All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1977-78 | BOS (32-50) | 82 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 20 | All-Star | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 3,188.36
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 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
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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