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Billy Schaeffer

No. 2,863 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

58

Diamond tier

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Billy Schaeffer played 3 seasons across the NYA and VIR, and ranks #2863 in Tetherball fame. Billy Schaeffer's standout season came in 1973-74 - earning 9 fame points that year, averaging 6.5 points per game. Career honors include 1 championship. Billy Schaeffer is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 47% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • NYA93%
  • VIR6.7%

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.

95NYAVIRPEAK · 9 · 1973-74 · NYA
1973-741975-76

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

5.9PPG
2.1RPG
0.7APG
137Games
3Seasons
1Titles

Peak season: 1973-74 - 9 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 23 overall (1973).

Season-by-season log · 3 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1973-74NYA596.52.40.69-🏆 NBA Champion
1974-75NYA275.11.40.71-Lost Conf Semis
1975-76NYAVIR515.52.20.71--

The Award Wall

NBA Champion1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 12thLongevity 10thDraft Bonus 20thPeak Bonus 1stHonors 0thRings 2nd

What built this fame

Base fame · 59.88

Career Stats1212th
Longevity510th
Draft Bonus1820th
Peak Bonus191st
Honors00th
Rings72nd

How it adds up

Base fame59.88
× Recency 1.00+0.00
× Young Superstar 1.03+1.62
+ Team Context+13.56
= Final fame58.12

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.

Julius ErvingNYA · 3 seasons · 2.0 together215connectionBrian TaylorNYA · 3 seasons · 2.0 together40connectionBilly PaultzNYA · 2 seasons · 1.6 together39connectionLarry KenonNYA · 2 seasons · 1.6 together39connectionBill MelchionniNYA · 3 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionJohn WilliamsonNYA · 3 seasons · 2.0 together27connectionMike GaleNYA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together19connectionSwen NaterNYA, VIR · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionDave TwardzikVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together10connectionMike GreenVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together9connection
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John RocheNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionMack CalvinVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionAl SkinnerNYA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together9connectionWillie WiseVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionWendell LadnerNYA · 2 seasons · 1.2 together7connectionJan van Breda KolffVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionWillie SojournerNYA · 2 seasons · 1.6 together6connectionTed McClainNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionGary GregorNYA · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionJim EakinsNYA, VIR · 1 season · 0.5 together5connectionFatty TaylorVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together5connectionGerald GovanVIR · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionRich JonesNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionTim BassettNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionKim HughesNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionJohnny NeumannVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together4connectionMarv RobertsVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionEd ManningNYA · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionTicky BurdenVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionMel BennettVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionMike JacksonVIR · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionChuck TerryNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionDavid Vaughn (1975-1976)VIR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionOllie TaylorNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJoby WrightVIR · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJim O'BrienNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBob LackeyNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRich RinaldiNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRick DarnellVIR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGeorge BucciNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Billy Schaeffer play for?

Billy Schaeffer played for the NYA and VIR.

What team is Billy Schaeffer most known for?

Billy Schaeffer is most known for the NYA (93%) and VIR (7%) - ranked by share of Billy Schaeffer's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Billy Schaeffer win?

Billy Schaeffer won 1 NBA championship.

What was Billy Schaeffer's most famous season?

Billy Schaeffer's most famous season was 1973-74, earning 9 fame points - 59 games, 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 14.8 minutes per game.

What were Billy Schaeffer's career stats?

Billy Schaeffer averaged 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 137 career games.

When did Billy Schaeffer play in the NBA?

Billy Schaeffer played from 1973-74 to 1975-76, spanning 3 NBA seasons.

Where was Billy Schaeffer drafted?

Billy Schaeffer was selected with the #23 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1973 NBA Draft.

How famous is Billy Schaeffer?

Billy Schaeffer has a Tetherball fame score of 58, ranked #2,863 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Billy Schaeffer's most famous teammate?

Billy Schaeffer's most famous teammate was Julius Erving, sharing 3 seasons together.

Who were Billy Schaeffer's most connected teammates?

Billy Schaeffer's most connected teammates were Julius Erving, Brian Taylor, and Billy Paultz - the strongest teammate connections of Billy Schaeffer's career, led by Julius Erving over 3 shared seasons.

What awards did Billy Schaeffer win?

Billy Schaeffer did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

58.12

Diamond#2,863 in fame

Billy Schaeffer

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

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