Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks84%
- Seattle SuperSonics16%
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: 1975-76 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1975).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | SEA (43-39)NYK (38-44) | 34 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 17.41
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 Gene Short play for?
Gene Short played for the Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks.
What team is Gene Short most known for?
Gene Short is most known for the New York Knicks (84%) and Seattle SuperSonics (16%) - ranked by share of Gene Short's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Gene Short win?
Gene Short did not win an NBA championship.
What was Gene Short's most famous season?
Gene Short's most famous season was 1975-76, earning 1 fame points - 34 games, 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.3 assists, and 6.5 minutes per game.
What were Gene Short's career stats?
Gene Short averaged 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 34 career games.
When did Gene Short play in the NBA?
Gene Short played one NBA season, 1975-76.
Where was Gene Short drafted?
Gene Short was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1975 NBA Draft.
How famous is Gene Short?
Gene Short has a Tetherball fame score of 17, ranked #3,462 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Gene Short's most famous teammate?
Gene Short's most famous teammate was Walt Frazier, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Gene Short's most connected teammates?
Gene Short's most connected teammates were Walt Frazier, Spencer Haywood, and Earl Monroe - the strongest teammate connections of Gene Short's career, led by Walt Frazier over 1 shared season.
What awards did Gene Short win?
Gene Short did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
17.42
Gene Short
More famous than 36% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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