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: 1956-57 - 153 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 17 overall (1950).
Season-by-season log · 11 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | WSC (10-25) | 31 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 6 | - | - |
| 1951-52 | BOS (39-27) | 63 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1952-53 | BOS (46-25) | 71 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 30 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1953-54 | BOS (42-30) | 72 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 20 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1954-55 | BOS (36-36) | 68 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 29 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1955-56 | BOS (39-33) | 72 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 28 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1956-57 | BOS (44-28) | 67 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 153 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1957-58 | BOS (49-23) | 63 | 22.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 66 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1958-59 | BOS (52-20) | 72 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 139 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1959-60 | BOS (59-16) | 71 | 19.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 130 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1960-61 | BOS (57-22) | 61 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 113 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1,245.64
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 Sharman play for?
Bill Sharman played for the WSC and Boston Celtics.
What team is Bill Sharman most known for?
Bill Sharman is most known for the Boston Celtics (99%) and WSC (1%) - ranked by share of Bill Sharman's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Bill Sharman win?
Bill Sharman won 4 NBA championships.
What was Bill Sharman's most famous season?
Bill Sharman's most famous season was 1956-57, earning 153 fame points - 67 games, 21.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 35.9 minutes per game.
What were Bill Sharman's career stats?
Bill Sharman averaged 17.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game over 711 career games.
When did Bill Sharman play in the NBA?
Bill Sharman played from 1950-51 to 1960-61, spanning 11 NBA seasons.
Where was Bill Sharman drafted?
Bill Sharman was selected with the #17 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1950 NBA Draft.
How famous is Bill Sharman?
Bill Sharman has a Tetherball fame score of 2,063, ranked #99 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Bill Sharman's most famous teammate?
Bill Sharman's most famous teammate was Bill Russell, sharing 5 seasons together.
Who were Bill Sharman's most connected teammates?
Bill Sharman's most connected teammates were Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, and Tom Heinsohn - the strongest teammate connections of Bill Sharman's career, led by Bob Cousy over 10 shared seasons.
What awards did Bill Sharman win?
Bill Sharman's major honors include:
- 4× All-NBA First Team
- 3× All-NBA Second Team
- 8× All-Star
Career fame
2,062.93
Bill Sharman
More famous than 98% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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