The Fame Hub

Dick Murphy

No. 5,135 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

-20

Diamond tier

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

Dick Murphy played 1 season across the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, and ranks #5135 in Tetherball fame. Dick Murphy's standout season came in 1946-47 - earning 2 fame points that year, averaging 1.1 points per game. Dick Murphy is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 5% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • New York Knicks77%
  • Boston Celtics23%

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.

21NYKBOSPEAK · 2 · 1946-47 · NYK
1946-47
NYKBOS

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

1.1PPG
-RPG
0.3APG
31Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1946-47 - 2 fame points.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1946-47NYK (33-27)BOS (22-38)311.1-0.32--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 1stLongevity 8thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · -23.21

Career Stats01st
Longevity28th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus-250th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-23.21
× Recency 0.88+2.83
= Final fame-20.38

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.

Sonny HertzbergNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionConnie SimmonsBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionBud PalmerNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionTommy ByrnesNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionLee KnorekNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionStan StutzNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionRalph KaplowitzNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionButch van Breda KolffNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionOssie SchectmanNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionLeo GottliebNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connection
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Bob CluggishNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionArt SpectorBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAl BrightmanBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohnny SimmonsBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionWyndol GrayBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJack GarfinkelBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRed WallaceBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChuck ConnorsBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionHarold KottmanBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTony KappenBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBob FitzgeraldNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJerry KellyBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionNat MilitzokNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBob MullensNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionHank RosensteinNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionCharlie HoeferBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJake WeberNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn MurphyNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBob Duffy (1947)BOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionVirgil VaughnBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAud BrindleyNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMel HirschBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionFrank MangiapaneNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHal CrislerBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDon EliasonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionWarren FenleyBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionMoe BeckerBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionFrido FreyNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Dick Murphy play for?

Dick Murphy played for the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics.

What team is Dick Murphy most known for?

Dick Murphy is most known for the New York Knicks (77%) and Boston Celtics (23%) - ranked by share of Dick Murphy's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Dick Murphy win?

Dick Murphy did not win an NBA championship.

What was Dick Murphy's most famous season?

Dick Murphy's most famous season was 1946-47, earning 2 fame points - 31 games, 1.1 points, and 0.3 assists per game.

What were Dick Murphy's career stats?

Dick Murphy averaged 1.1 points and 0.3 assists per game over 31 career games.

When did Dick Murphy play in the NBA?

Dick Murphy played one NBA season, 1946-47.

How famous is Dick Murphy?

Dick Murphy has a Tetherball fame score of -20, ranked #5,135 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Dick Murphy's most famous teammate?

Dick Murphy's most famous teammate was Connie Simmons, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Dick Murphy's most connected teammates?

Dick Murphy's most connected teammates were Sonny Hertzberg, Connie Simmons, and Bud Palmer - the strongest teammate connections of Dick Murphy's career, led by Sonny Hertzberg over 1 shared season.

What awards did Dick Murphy win?

Dick Murphy did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

-20.38

Diamond#5,135 in fame

Dick Murphy

More famous than 5% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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