Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Phoenix Suns55%
- Detroit Pistons37%
- Boston Celtics7.8%
- New York Nets0.2%
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: 1974-75 - 5 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 49 overall (1974).
Season-by-season log · 5 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | PHX (32-50) | 79 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 5 | - | - |
| 1975-76 | DET (36-46) | 46 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1976-77 | NYN (22-60) | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1978-79 | BOS (29-53) | 20 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 56.69
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 Earl Williams play for?
Earl Williams played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, New York Nets, and Boston Celtics.
What team is Earl Williams most known for?
Earl Williams is most known for the Phoenix Suns (55%), Detroit Pistons (37%), and Boston Celtics (8%) - ranked by share of Earl Williams's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Earl Williams win?
Earl Williams did not win an NBA championship.
What was Earl Williams's most famous season?
Earl Williams's most famous season was 1974-75, earning 5 fame points - 79 games, 4.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 13.2 minutes per game.
What were Earl Williams's career stats?
Earl Williams averaged 4.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 146 career games.
When did Earl Williams play in the NBA?
Earl Williams played from 1974-75 to 1978-79, spanning 4 NBA seasons, with a break in 1977-78.
Where was Earl Williams drafted?
Earl Williams was selected with the #49 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1974 NBA Draft.
How famous is Earl Williams?
Earl Williams has a Tetherball fame score of 59, ranked #2,854 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Earl Williams's most famous teammate?
Earl Williams's most famous teammate was Dave Cowens, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Earl Williams's most connected teammates?
Earl Williams's most connected teammates were Bob Lanier, Charlie Scott, and Dave Cowens - the strongest teammate connections of Earl Williams's career, led by Bob Lanier over 1 shared season.
What awards did Earl Williams win?
Earl Williams did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
58.77
Earl Williams
More famous than 47% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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