Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks69%
- Milwaukee Hawks31%
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.
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | NYK (47-23) | 26 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1953-54 | MLH (21-51) | 32 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -19.26
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 Surhoff play for?
Dick Surhoff played for the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Hawks.
What team is Dick Surhoff most known for?
Dick Surhoff is most known for the New York Knicks (69%) and Milwaukee Hawks (31%) - ranked by share of Dick Surhoff's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Dick Surhoff win?
Dick Surhoff did not win an NBA championship.
What was Dick Surhoff's most famous season?
Dick Surhoff's most famous season was 1952-53, earning 2 fame points - 26 games, 1.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists, and 7.2 minutes per game.
What were Dick Surhoff's career stats?
Dick Surhoff averaged 3.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over 58 career games.
When did Dick Surhoff play in the NBA?
Dick Surhoff played from 1952-53 to 1953-54, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Dick Surhoff drafted?
Dick Surhoff was picked in Round 6 of the 1952 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.
How famous is Dick Surhoff?
Dick Surhoff has a Tetherball fame score of -13, ranked #5,034 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Dick Surhoff's most famous teammate?
Dick Surhoff's most famous teammate was Harry Gallatin, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Dick Surhoff's most connected teammates?
Dick Surhoff's most connected teammates were Harry Gallatin, Dick McGuire, and Carl Braun - the strongest teammate connections of Dick Surhoff's career, led by Harry Gallatin over 1 shared season.
What awards did Dick Surhoff win?
Dick Surhoff did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-13.35
Dick Surhoff
More famous than 7% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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