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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1970-71 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 26 overall (1968).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | FLO | 59 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -1.04
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 Ron Nelson play for?
Ron Nelson played for the FLO.
What team is Ron Nelson most known for?
Ron Nelson spent the entire career with the FLO - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Ron Nelson win?
Ron Nelson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ron Nelson's most famous season?
Ron Nelson's most famous season was 1970-71, earning 1 fame points - 59 games, 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 8.3 minutes per game.
What were Ron Nelson's career stats?
Ron Nelson averaged 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game over 59 career games.
When did Ron Nelson play in the NBA?
Ron Nelson played one NBA season, 1970-71.
Where was Ron Nelson drafted?
Ron Nelson was selected with the #26 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1968 NBA Draft.
How famous is Ron Nelson?
Ron Nelson has a Tetherball fame score of 5, ranked #3,738 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Ron Nelson's most famous teammate?
Ron Nelson's most famous teammate was Larry Jones, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ron Nelson's most connected teammates?
Ron Nelson's most connected teammates were Larry Jones, Mack Calvin, and Ira Harge - the strongest teammate connections of Ron Nelson's career, led by Larry Jones over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ron Nelson win?
Ron Nelson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
5.06
Ron Nelson
More famous than 31% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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