Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks74%
- Los Angeles Lakers18%
- Syracuse Nationals7.4%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1969-70 - 88 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 5 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 15 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | SYR (45-30) | 57 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1960-61 | SYR (38-41) | 78 | 16.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 19 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1961-62 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1962-63 | LAL (53-27) | 80 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 34 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1963-64 | LAL (42-38) | 78 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 14 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1964-65 | LAL (49-31) | 74 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 22 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1965-66 | NYK (30-50) | 75 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 13 | - | - |
| 1966-67 | NYK (36-45) | 67 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 10 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1967-68 | NYK (43-39) | 81 | 18.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 16 | All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1968-69 | NYK (54-28) | 82 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 25 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1969-70 | NYK (60-22) | 82 | 14.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 88 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1970-71 | NYK (52-30) | 82 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 24 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1971-72 | NYK (48-34) | 79 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 26 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1972-73 | NYK (57-25) | 51 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 69 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1973-74 | NYK (49-33) | 5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 570.16
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.
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Quick Answers
What teams did Dick Barnett play for?
Dick Barnett played for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks.
What team is Dick Barnett most known for?
Dick Barnett is most known for the New York Knicks (74%), Los Angeles Lakers (18%), and Syracuse Nationals (7%) - ranked by share of Dick Barnett's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Dick Barnett win?
Dick Barnett won 2 NBA championships.
What was Dick Barnett's most famous season?
Dick Barnett's most famous season was 1969-70, earning 88 fame points - 82 games, 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 33.8 minutes per game.
What were Dick Barnett's career stats?
Dick Barnett averaged 15.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game over 971 career games.
When did Dick Barnett play in the NBA?
Dick Barnett played from 1959-60 to 1973-74, spanning 14 NBA seasons, with a break in 1961-62.
Where was Dick Barnett drafted?
Dick Barnett was selected with the #5 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is Dick Barnett?
Dick Barnett has a Tetherball fame score of 1,311, ranked #203 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Dick Barnett's most famous teammate?
Dick Barnett's most famous teammate was Jerry West, sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were Dick Barnett's most connected teammates?
Dick Barnett's most connected teammates were Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, and Dave DeBusschere - the strongest teammate connections of Dick Barnett's career, led by Willis Reed over 9 shared seasons.
What awards did Dick Barnett win?
Dick Barnett's major honors include:
- All-Star
Career fame
1,310.89
Dick Barnett
More famous than 96% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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