Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- AND63%
- Philadelphia Warriors31%
- Fort Wayne Pistons6.2%
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: 1949-50 - 41 fame points.
Draft: Undrafted.
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND (37-27) | 64 | 11.8 | - | 2.5 | 41 | - | Won Conf Finals |
| 1950-51 | PHW (40-26) | 65 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 20 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1951-52 | FTW (29-37) | 57 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 92.35
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 Bill Closs play for?
Bill Closs played for the AND, Philadelphia Warriors, and Fort Wayne Pistons.
What team is Bill Closs most known for?
Bill Closs is most known for the AND (63%), Philadelphia Warriors (31%), and Fort Wayne Pistons (6%) - ranked by share of Bill Closs's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Bill Closs win?
Bill Closs did not win an NBA championship.
What was Bill Closs's most famous season?
Bill Closs's most famous season was 1949-50, earning 41 fame points - 64 games, 11.8 points, and 2.5 assists per game.
What were Bill Closs's career stats?
Bill Closs averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over 186 career games.
When did Bill Closs play in the NBA?
Bill Closs played from 1949-50 to 1951-52, spanning 3 NBA seasons.
Where was Bill Closs drafted?
Bill Closs was not selected in the NBA Draft.
How famous is Bill Closs?
Bill Closs has a Tetherball fame score of 121, ranked #2,283 of 5,416 rated players - rated Platinum.
Who was Bill Closs's most famous teammate?
Bill Closs's most famous teammate was Paul Arizin, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Bill Closs's most connected teammates?
Bill Closs's most connected teammates were Paul Arizin, Andy Phillip, and Larry Foust - the strongest teammate connections of Bill Closs's career, led by Paul Arizin over 1 shared season.
What awards did Bill Closs win?
Bill Closs did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
120.52
Bill Closs
More famous than 58% of all other NBA careers. A deep cut - only sharp fans pull this one.
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