Bob Arnzen - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

INA60%
Cincinnati Royals35%
NYA4.4%

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.

21NYACININAPEAK · 2 · 1972-73 · INA

1969-701970-711971-721972-731973-74

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

CIN

Cincinnati Royals1970-711 season · 2 fame

1971-72did not play

Career

4.0PPG

2.0RPG

0.3APG

111Games

4Seasons

1Titles

Peak season: 1972-73 - 2 fame points.

Draft: Round 8, No. 103 overall (1969).

Season-by-season log · 5 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1969-70	NYA	13	3.1	1.7	0.4	0	-	Lost Conf Semis
1970-71	CIN (33-49)	55	5.5	2.8	0.4	2	-	-
1971-72	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1972-73	INA	23	2.0	1.0	0.1	2	-	🏆 NBA Champion
1973-74	INA	20	2.8	1.0	0.1	0	-	Lost Conf Finals

The Award Wall

NBA Champion1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 4.89

Career Stats69th

Longevity28th

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus-50th

Honors00th

Rings21st

How it adds up

Base fame4.89

× Recency 0.99−0.04

× Young Superstar 1.03+0.13

+ Team Context+1.43

= Final fame5.49

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.

Tiny ArchibaldCIN · 1 season · 1.0 together73connection George McGinnisINA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together59connection Mel DanielsINA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together48connection Norm Van LierCIN · 1 season · 1.0 together35connection Roger Brown (1968-1975)INA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together29connection Don BuseINA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together27connection Gus JohnsonINA · 1 season · 0.5 together27connection Sam LaceyCIN · 1 season · 1.0 together26connection Johnny GreenCIN · 1 season · 1.0 together20connection Tom Van ArsdaleCIN · 1 season · 1.0 together18connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Bob Arnzen play for?

Bob Arnzen played for the NYA, Cincinnati Royals, and INA.

What team is Bob Arnzen most known for?

Bob Arnzen is most known for the INA (60%), Cincinnati Royals (35%), and NYA (4%) - ranked by share of Bob Arnzen's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Bob Arnzen win?

Bob Arnzen won 1 NBA championship.

What was Bob Arnzen's most famous season?

Bob Arnzen's most famous season was 1972-73, earning 2 fame points - 23 games, 2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 4.8 minutes per game.

What were Bob Arnzen's career stats?

Bob Arnzen averaged 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 111 career games.

When did Bob Arnzen play in the NBA?

Bob Arnzen played from 1969-70 to 1973-74, spanning 4 NBA seasons, with a break in 1971-72.

Where was Bob Arnzen drafted?

Bob Arnzen was selected with the #103 overall pick (Round 8) in the 1969 NBA Draft.

How famous is Bob Arnzen?

Bob Arnzen has a Tetherball fame score of 5, ranked #3,713 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Bob Arnzen's most famous teammate?

Bob Arnzen's most famous teammate was Tiny Archibald, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Bob Arnzen's most connected teammates?

Bob Arnzen's most connected teammates were Tiny Archibald, George McGinnis, and Mel Daniels - the strongest teammate connections of Bob Arnzen's career, led by Tiny Archibald over 1 shared season.

What awards did Bob Arnzen win?

Bob Arnzen did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

5.49

Diamond#3,713 in fame

Bob Arnzen

More famous than 31% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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