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Ron Thomas

No. 2,872 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

57

Diamond tier

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Ron Thomas played 4 seasons with the KEN, and ranks #2872 in Tetherball fame. Ron Thomas's standout season came in 1974-75 - earning 10 fame points that year, averaging 3.6 points per game. Career honors include 1 championship. Ron Thomas is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 47% 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.

105KENPEAK · 10 · 1974-75 · KEN
1972-731974-751975-76

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

4.0PPG
4.1RPG
0.8APG
264Games
4Seasons
1Titles

Peak season: 1974-75 - 10 fame points.

Draft: Round 6, No. 90 overall (1972).

Season-by-season log · 4 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1972-73KEN314.73.70.72-Lost Finals
1973-74KEN714.14.10.93-Lost Conf Finals
1974-75KEN793.63.80.610-🏆 NBA Champion
1975-76KEN833.94.50.84-Lost Conf Finals

The Award Wall

NBA Champion1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 23rdLongevity 18thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 3rdHonors 0thRings 2nd

What built this fame

Base fame · 76.68

Career Stats2723rd
Longevity818th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus343rd
Honors00th
Rings72nd

How it adds up

Base fame76.68
× Recency 1.00+0.00
× Young Superstar 1.03+2.07
+ Team Context+10.89
= Final fame57.11

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.

Artis GilmoreKEN · 4 seasons · 3.7 together419connectionDan IsselKEN · 3 seasons · 2.7 together202connectionLouie DampierKEN · 4 seasons · 3.7 together202connectionMaurice LucasKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together40connectionMike GaleKEN · 2 seasons · 1.7 together24connectionWil JonesKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together23connectionTed McClainKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together21connectionCaldwell JonesKEN · 1 season · 0.3 together14connectionBird AverittKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together11connectionJohn RocheKEN · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connection
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Walt SimonKEN · 2 seasons · 1.7 together9connectionJan van Breda KolffKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionRed RobbinsKEN · 2 seasons · 0.8 together9connectionWendell LadnerKEN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together8connectionMarv RobertsKEN · 2 seasons · 1.9 together7connectionTom OwensKEN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionChuck WilliamsKEN · 1 season · 0.7 together5connectionRick MountKEN · 2 seasons · 1.1 together5connectionJohnny NeumannKEN · 1 season · 0.9 together5connectionJimmy O'BrienKEN · 2 seasons · 1.7 together5connectionGene LittlesKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionKevin JoyceKEN · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionCollis JonesKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionJim BradleyKEN · 2 seasons · 1.8 together3connectionJoe HamiltonKEN · 2 seasons · 0.9 together3connectionJim McDanielsKEN · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionTravis GrantKEN · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionClaude VirdenKEN · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionPierre RussellKEN · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionBill ChamberlainKEN · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionRon KingKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJimmie BakerKEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBilly JamesKEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJimmy ConnerKEN · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionAllen MurphyKEN · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Ron Thomas play for?

Ron Thomas played for the KEN.

What team is Ron Thomas most known for?

Ron Thomas spent the entire career with the KEN - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Ron Thomas win?

Ron Thomas won 1 NBA championship.

What was Ron Thomas's most famous season?

Ron Thomas's most famous season was 1974-75, earning 10 fame points - 79 games, 3.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 10.5 minutes per game.

What were Ron Thomas's career stats?

Ron Thomas averaged 4.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game over 264 career games.

When did Ron Thomas play in the NBA?

Ron Thomas played from 1972-73 to 1975-76, spanning 4 NBA seasons.

Where was Ron Thomas drafted?

Ron Thomas was selected with the #90 overall pick (Round 6) in the 1972 NBA Draft.

How famous is Ron Thomas?

Ron Thomas has a Tetherball fame score of 57, ranked #2,872 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Ron Thomas's most famous teammate?

Ron Thomas's most famous teammate was Artis Gilmore, sharing 4 seasons together.

Who were Ron Thomas's most connected teammates?

Ron Thomas's most connected teammates were Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, and Louie Dampier - the strongest teammate connections of Ron Thomas's career, led by Artis Gilmore over 4 shared seasons.

What awards did Ron Thomas win?

Ron Thomas did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

57.11

Diamond#2,872 in fame

Ron Thomas

More famous than 47% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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