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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1965-66 - 134 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 14 overall (1956).
Season-by-season log · 9 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | BOS (52-20) | 49 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 101 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1959-60 | BOS (59-16) | 74 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 109 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1960-61 | BOS (57-22) | 78 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 112 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1961-62 | BOS (60-20) | 80 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 116 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1962-63 | BOS (58-22) | 79 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 119 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1963-64 | BOS (59-21) | 80 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 128 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1964-65 | BOS (62-18) | 78 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 131 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1965-66 | BOS (54-26) | 80 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 134 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1966-67 | BOS (60-21) | 78 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 34 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1,071.07
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 K.C. Jones play for?
K.C. Jones played for the Boston Celtics.
What team is K.C. Jones most known for?
K.C. Jones spent the entire career with the Boston Celtics - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did K.C. Jones win?
K.C. Jones won 8 NBA championships.
What was K.C. Jones's most famous season?
K.C. Jones's most famous season was 1965-66, earning 134 fame points - 80 games, 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 33.9 minutes per game.
What were K.C. Jones's career stats?
K.C. Jones averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game over 676 career games.
When did K.C. Jones play in the NBA?
K.C. Jones played from 1958-59 to 1966-67, spanning 9 NBA seasons.
Where was K.C. Jones drafted?
K.C. Jones was selected with the #14 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1956 NBA Draft.
How famous is K.C. Jones?
K.C. Jones has a Tetherball fame score of 1,939, ranked #106 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was K.C. Jones's most famous teammate?
K.C. Jones's most famous teammate was Bill Russell, sharing 9 seasons together.
Who were K.C. Jones's most connected teammates?
K.C. Jones's most connected teammates were Bill Russell, Sam Jones, and Tom Heinsohn - the strongest teammate connections of K.C. Jones's career, led by Bill Russell over 9 shared seasons.
What awards did K.C. Jones win?
K.C. Jones did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
1,939.15
K.C. Jones
More famous than 98% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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