Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Cincinnati Royals - 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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1961-62 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 7, No. 61 overall (1961).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | CIN (43-37) | 61 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -27.58
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.
Quick Answers
What teams did Dave Zeller play for?
Dave Zeller played for the Cincinnati Royals.
What team is Dave Zeller most known for?
Dave Zeller spent the entire career with the Cincinnati Royals - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Dave Zeller win?
Dave Zeller did not win an NBA championship.
What was Dave Zeller's most famous season?
Dave Zeller's most famous season was 1961-62, earning 1 fame points - 61 games, 1.5 points, 0.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 4.6 minutes per game.
What were Dave Zeller's career stats?
Dave Zeller averaged 1.5 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over 61 career games.
When did Dave Zeller play in the NBA?
Dave Zeller played one NBA season, 1961-62.
Where was Dave Zeller drafted?
Dave Zeller was selected with the #61 overall pick (Round 7) in the 1961 NBA Draft.
How famous is Dave Zeller?
Dave Zeller has a Tetherball fame score of -25, ranked #5,194 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Dave Zeller's most famous teammate?
Dave Zeller's most famous teammate was Oscar Robertson, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Dave Zeller's most connected teammates?
Dave Zeller's most connected teammates were Oscar Robertson, Jack Twyman, and Wayne Embry - the strongest teammate connections of Dave Zeller's career, led by Oscar Robertson over 1 shared season.
What awards did Dave Zeller win?
Dave Zeller did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-25.34
Dave Zeller
More famous than 4% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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