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Dallas Thornton

No. 3,634 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

8

Diamond tier

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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

Dallas Thornton played 2 seasons with the MMF, and ranks #3634 in Tetherball fame. Dallas Thornton's standout season came in 1968-69 - earning 1 fame points that year, averaging 6.6 points per game. Dallas Thornton is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 33% of all other NBA careers.

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.

11MMFPEAK · 1 · 1968-69 · MMF
1968-691969-70

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

6.8PPG
2.8RPG
1.5APG
50Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1968-69 - 1 fame points.

Draft: Round 4, No. 40 overall (1968).

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1968-69MMF456.62.61.41-Lost Conf Finals
1969-70MMF58.84.42.20--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 5thLongevity 5thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 1stHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 15.85

Career Stats55th
Longevity25th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus91st
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame15.85
× Recency 0.97−0.40
= Final fame8.21

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.

Donnie FreemanMMF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together14connectionLes HunterMMF · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionDon SidleMMF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together5connectionSkip ThorenMMF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together4connectionWillie MurrellMMF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together3connectionMaurice McHartleyMMF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together3connectionWil JonesMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionArt HeymanMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionAndy AndersonMMF · 2 seasons · 0.8 together2connectionRon PerryMMF · 1 season · 0.5 together1connection
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Ervin InnigerMMF · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionLarry CannonMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGary KellerMMF · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDan SparksMMF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionGeorge LehmannMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSimmie HillMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHubie WhiteMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSteve VacendakMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNick JonesMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAl CuetoMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionErv StaggsMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGeorge SutorMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionButch BookerMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBob WoollardMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWillie IversonMMF · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionLynn ShackelfordMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionWalt ByrdMMF · 1 season · 0.1 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Dallas Thornton play for?

Dallas Thornton played for the MMF.

What team is Dallas Thornton most known for?

Dallas Thornton spent the entire career with the MMF - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Dallas Thornton win?

Dallas Thornton did not win an NBA championship.

What was Dallas Thornton's most famous season?

Dallas Thornton's most famous season was 1968-69, earning 1 fame points - 45 games, 6.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 16.8 minutes per game.

What were Dallas Thornton's career stats?

Dallas Thornton averaged 6.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over 50 career games.

When did Dallas Thornton play in the NBA?

Dallas Thornton played from 1968-69 to 1969-70, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Dallas Thornton drafted?

Dallas Thornton was selected with the #40 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1968 NBA Draft.

How famous is Dallas Thornton?

Dallas Thornton has a Tetherball fame score of 8, ranked #3,634 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Dallas Thornton's most famous teammate?

Dallas Thornton's most famous teammate was Donnie Freeman, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were Dallas Thornton's most connected teammates?

Dallas Thornton's most connected teammates were Donnie Freeman, Les Hunter, and Don Sidle - the strongest teammate connections of Dallas Thornton's career, led by Donnie Freeman over 2 shared seasons.

What awards did Dallas Thornton win?

Dallas Thornton did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

8.21

Diamond#3,634 in fame

Dallas Thornton

More famous than 33% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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