Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- NYA53%
- Denver Nuggets30%
- New York Nets16%
- Cleveland Cavaliers1.7%
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: 1975-76 - 25 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 45 overall (1974).
Season-by-season log · 6 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | NYA | 84 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 25 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1976-77 | NYN (22-60) | 81 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 5 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | NJN (24-58) | 56 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 2 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | DEN (47-35) | 81 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1979-80 | DEN (30-52) | 70 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 5 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | DEN (37-45)CLE (28-54) | 53 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 228.07
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 Kim Hughes play for?
Kim Hughes played for the NYA, New York Nets, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
What team is Kim Hughes most known for?
Kim Hughes is most known for the NYA (53%), Denver Nuggets (30%), and New York Nets (16%) - ranked by share of Kim Hughes's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Kim Hughes win?
Kim Hughes won 1 NBA championship.
What was Kim Hughes's most famous season?
Kim Hughes's most famous season was 1975-76, earning 25 fame points - 84 games, 8.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 25.7 minutes per game.
What were Kim Hughes's career stats?
Kim Hughes averaged 3.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 425 career games.
When did Kim Hughes play in the NBA?
Kim Hughes played from 1975-76 to 1980-81, spanning 6 NBA seasons.
Where was Kim Hughes drafted?
Kim Hughes was selected with the #45 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1974 NBA Draft.
How famous is Kim Hughes?
Kim Hughes has a Tetherball fame score of 249, ranked #1,595 of 5,416 rated players - rated Gold.
Who was Kim Hughes's most famous teammate?
Kim Hughes's most famous teammate was Julius Erving, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Kim Hughes's most connected teammates?
Kim Hughes's most connected teammates were Dan Issel, George McGinnis, and David Thompson - the strongest teammate connections of Kim Hughes's career, led by Dan Issel over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did Kim Hughes win?
Kim Hughes did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
248.70
Kim Hughes
More famous than 71% of all other NBA careers. A solid name for fans with real roster depth.
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