Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks65%
- Syracuse Nationals12%
- BLB10%
- Boston Celtics9.8%
- Rochester Royals2.6%
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.
3316BOSBLBNYKBLBSYRROCPEAK · 33 · 1950-51 · NYK
1946-471950-511955-56
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Season-by-season log · 10 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | BOS (22-38) | 60 | 10.3 | - | 1.0 | 11 | - | - |
| 1947-48 | BOS (20-28)BLB (28-20) | 45 | 8.6 | - | 0.5 | 10 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1948-49 | BLB (29-31) | 60 | 13.0 | - | 1.9 | 12 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1949-50 | NYK (40-28) | 60 | 11.3 | - | 1.7 | 20 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1950-51 | NYK (36-30) | 66 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 33 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1951-52 | NYK (37-29) | 66 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 24 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1952-53 | NYK (47-23) | 65 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 31 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1953-54 | NYK (44-28) | 72 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 13 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | BLB (0-0)SYR (43-29) | 36 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 27 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1955-56 | ROC (31-41) | 68 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 5 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 216.64
Career Stats8165th
Longevity3672nd
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus7941st
Honors00th
Rings2028th
How it adds up
Base fame216.64
× Recency 0.92−18.20
× Young Superstar 1.02+4.37
+ Team Context+76.66
= Final fame340.30
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.
Harry GallatinNYK · 5 seasons · 5.0 together356connectionDick McGuireNYK · 5 seasons · 5.0 together334connectionNat CliftonNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together191connectionCarl BraunNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together160connectionAl McGuireNYK, BLB · 4 seasons · 3.2 together92connectionVince BorylaNYK · 5 seasons · 4.9 together83connectionMax ZaslofskyNYK · 3 seasons · 2.6 together59connectionErnie VandewegheNYK · 5 seasons · 4.2 together55connectionDolph SchayesSYR · 1 season · 0.6 together49connectionJack TwymanROC · 1 season · 1.0 together41connection
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Bobby WanzerROC · 1 season · 1.0 together38connectionMaurice StokesROC · 1 season · 1.0 together34connectionRay LumppNYK · 4 seasons · 3.1 together30connectionPaul SeymourBLB, SYR · 2 seasons · 0.8 together21connectionBuddy JeannetteBLB · 2 seasons · 1.3 together20connectionRed KerrSYR · 1 season · 0.6 together17connectionJack ColemanROC · 1 season · 0.8 together17connectionEarl LloydSYR · 1 season · 0.6 together16connectionGeorge KaftanNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together12connectionJack McMahonROC · 1 season · 0.8 together11connectionFred SchausNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionRed RochaSYR · 1 season · 0.6 together9connectionJim BaechtoldNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionGeorge King (1952-1958)SYR · 1 season · 0.6 together8connectionMonk MeinekeROC · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionDick RickettsROC · 1 season · 0.9 together7connectionRichie ReganROC · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionEd FlemingROC · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionBob HoubregsBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionFrank SelvyBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionPaul NoelNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionTex RitterNYK · 2 seasons · 1.8 together5connectionBilly KenvilleSYR · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionWalt BudkoBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionChick ReiserBLB · 2 seasons · 1.3 together4connectionDick FarleySYR · 1 season · 0.6 together4connectionWally OsterkornSYR · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionArt SpoelstraROC · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionPaul HoffmanBLB · 2 seasons · 0.5 together3connectionBulbs EhlersBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionArt SpectorBOS · 2 seasons · 1.7 together3connectionButch van Breda KolffNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionEd SadowskiBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionTony LavelliNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionStan StutzBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionIrv TorgoffBLB · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionFreddie Lewis (1949-1950)BLB · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionKleggie HermsenBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionAl BrightmanBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionHal TidrickBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionMel RiebeBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionGene StumpBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionJack GarfinkelBOS · 2 seasons · 1.6 together1connectionJohnny SimmonsBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionWyndol GrayBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionJack ToomayBLB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDon HenriksenBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJake PelkingtonBLB · 1 season · 0.9 together1connectionJim TuckerSYR · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionHarry DonovanNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionLeo MogusBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDick SchulzBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBill GaborSYR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGene JamesNYK · 2 seasons · 0.8 together1connectionJohn MahnkenBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJim NealBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChuck ConnorsBOS · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionStan NoszkaBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionAl RogesBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionHarold KottmanBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionGeorge MunroeBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionCecil HankinsBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBLB · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionRollen HansBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSaul MariaschinBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionGrady LewisBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionIrv RothenbergBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionEd SmithNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJerry KellyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionKen MurrayBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMike BloomBOS, BLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionCarl MeinholdBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRed WallaceBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionTony KappenBOS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionCharlie HoeferBOS · 2 seasons · 0.9 together1connectionRalph PolsonNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHerm FuetschBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDon MartinBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn JanischBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSid TanenbaumBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohn AbramovicBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJohnny JorgensenBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJerry RulloBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDon AckermanNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionHerb SchererNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDick BuntNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJackie MooreSYR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRed KlotzBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBob Duffy (1947)BOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRay EllefsonNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionVirgil VaughnBOS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionElmer GainerBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSherwin RaikenNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionEd BartelsNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionHowie RaderBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDan KrausBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMel HirschBOS · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionHerb KrautblattBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDan KingBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChet McNabbBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDoug HolcombBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDarrel BrownBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHal CrislerBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRay RamseyBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRed DavisROC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDon EliasonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJoe SmythNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionWarren FenleyBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionMoe BeckerBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionDick MurphyBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionDick SurhoffNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionJack HewsonBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionChris HarrisROC · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Connie Simmons play for?
Connie Simmons played for the Boston Celtics, BLB, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals, and Rochester Royals.
What team is Connie Simmons most known for?
Connie Simmons is most known for the New York Knicks (65%), Syracuse Nationals (12%), and BLB (10%) - ranked by share of Connie Simmons's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Connie Simmons win?
Connie Simmons won 1 NBA championship.
What was Connie Simmons's most famous season?
Connie Simmons's most famous season was 1950-51, earning 33 fame points - 66 games, 9.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
What were Connie Simmons's career stats?
Connie Simmons averaged 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game over 598 career games.
When did Connie Simmons play in the NBA?
Connie Simmons played from 1946-47 to 1955-56, spanning 10 NBA seasons.
How famous is Connie Simmons?
Connie Simmons has a Tetherball fame score of 340, ranked #1,259 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Connie Simmons's most famous teammate?
Connie Simmons's most famous teammate was Dolph Schayes, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Connie Simmons's most connected teammates?
Connie Simmons's most connected teammates were Harry Gallatin, Dick McGuire, and Nat Clifton - the strongest teammate connections of Connie Simmons's career, led by Harry Gallatin over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did Connie Simmons win?
Connie Simmons did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
340.30
Iron#1,259 in fame
Connie Simmons
More famous than 77% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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