Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Minneapolis Lakers - 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: 1948-49 - 11 fame points.
Draft: Round 4 (1948) - exact pick not recorded.
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL (44-16) | 50 | 1.8 | - | 0.4 | 11 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 18.12
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 Earl Gardner play for?
Earl Gardner played for the Minneapolis Lakers.
What team is Earl Gardner most known for?
Earl Gardner spent the entire career with the Minneapolis Lakers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Earl Gardner win?
Earl Gardner did not win an NBA championship.
What was Earl Gardner's most famous season?
Earl Gardner's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 11 fame points - 50 games, 1.8 points, and 0.4 assists per game.
What were Earl Gardner's career stats?
Earl Gardner averaged 1.8 points and 0.4 assists per game over 50 career games.
When did Earl Gardner play in the NBA?
Earl Gardner played one NBA season, 1948-49.
Where was Earl Gardner drafted?
Earl Gardner was picked in Round 4 of the 1948 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.
How famous is Earl Gardner?
Earl Gardner has a Tetherball fame score of 43, ranked #3,062 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Earl Gardner's most famous teammate?
Earl Gardner's most famous teammate was George Mikan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Earl Gardner's most connected teammates?
Earl Gardner's most connected teammates were George Mikan, Jim Pollard, and Tony Jaros - the strongest teammate connections of Earl Gardner's career, led by George Mikan over 1 shared season.
What awards did Earl Gardner win?
Earl Gardner did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
43.46
Earl Gardner
More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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