Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Syracuse Nationals - 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: 1956-57 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 21 overall (1956).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | SYR (38-34) | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 22.24
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 Forest Able play for?
Forest Able played for the Syracuse Nationals.
What team is Forest Able most known for?
Forest Able spent the entire career with the Syracuse Nationals - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Forest Able win?
Forest Able did not win an NBA championship.
What was Forest Able's most famous season?
Forest Able's most famous season was 1956-57, earning 0 fame points - 1 games, 0.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.0 minutes per game.
What were Forest Able's career stats?
Forest Able averaged 0.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over 1 career games.
When did Forest Able play in the NBA?
Forest Able played one NBA season, 1956-57.
Where was Forest Able drafted?
Forest Able was selected with the #21 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1956 NBA Draft.
How famous is Forest Able?
Forest Able has a Tetherball fame score of 21, ranked #3,420 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Forest Able's most famous teammate?
Forest Able's most famous teammate was Dolph Schayes, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Forest Able's most connected teammates?
Forest Able's most connected teammates were Dolph Schayes, Red Kerr, and Earl Lloyd - the strongest teammate connections of Forest Able's career, led by Dolph Schayes over 1 shared season.
What awards did Forest Able win?
Forest Able did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
20.83
Forest Able
More famous than 37% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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