Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Detroit Pistons61%
- Los Angeles Lakers39%
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: 1959-60 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 18 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | DET (30-45) | 58 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1960-61 | LAL (36-43) | 20 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 35.84
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 Gary Alcorn play for?
Gary Alcorn played for the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Gary Alcorn most known for?
Gary Alcorn is most known for the Detroit Pistons (61%) and Los Angeles Lakers (39%) - ranked by share of Gary Alcorn's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Gary Alcorn win?
Gary Alcorn did not win an NBA championship.
What was Gary Alcorn's most famous season?
Gary Alcorn's most famous season was 1959-60, earning 2 fame points - 58 games, 4.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 11.6 minutes per game.
What were Gary Alcorn's career stats?
Gary Alcorn averaged 3.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 78 career games.
When did Gary Alcorn play in the NBA?
Gary Alcorn played from 1959-60 to 1960-61, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Gary Alcorn drafted?
Gary Alcorn was selected with the #18 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is Gary Alcorn?
Gary Alcorn has a Tetherball fame score of 35, ranked #3,167 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Gary Alcorn's most famous teammate?
Gary Alcorn's most famous teammate was Jerry West, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Gary Alcorn's most connected teammates?
Gary Alcorn's most connected teammates were Bailey Howell, Jerry West, and Elgin Baylor - the strongest teammate connections of Gary Alcorn's career, led by Bailey Howell over 1 shared season.
What awards did Gary Alcorn win?
Gary Alcorn did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
35.14
Gary Alcorn
More famous than 42% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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