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: 1968-69 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 15, No. 182 overall (1968).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | HSM | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 0.03
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 Gaines play for?
Bill Gaines played for the HSM.
What team is Bill Gaines most known for?
Bill Gaines spent the entire career with the HSM - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Bill Gaines win?
Bill Gaines did not win an NBA championship.
What was Bill Gaines's most famous season?
Bill Gaines's most famous season was 1968-69, earning 0 fame points - 1 games, 2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.0 assists, and 5.0 minutes per game.
What were Bill Gaines's career stats?
Bill Gaines averaged 2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.0 assists per game over 1 career games.
When did Bill Gaines play in the NBA?
Bill Gaines played one NBA season, 1968-69.
Where was Bill Gaines drafted?
Bill Gaines was selected with the #182 overall pick (Round 15) in the 1968 NBA Draft.
How famous is Bill Gaines?
Bill Gaines has a Tetherball fame score of 0, ranked #4,774 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Bill Gaines's most famous teammate?
Bill Gaines's most famous teammate was Stew Johnson, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Bill Gaines's most connected teammates?
Bill Gaines's most connected teammates were Stew Johnson, Bob Verga, and Art Becker - the strongest teammate connections of Bill Gaines's career, led by Stew Johnson over 1 shared season.
What awards did Bill Gaines win?
Bill Gaines did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
0.03
Bill Gaines
More famous than 12% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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