Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- St. Louis Hawks43%
- INA38%
- San Diego Rockets6.8%
- Baltimore Bullets6.7%
- Detroit Pistons3.4%
- DNR1.7%
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: 1962-63 - 27 fame points.
Draft: Round 11, No. 79 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 10 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL (48-32) | 77 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 27 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1963-64 | STL (46-34) | 74 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 10 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1964-65 | STL (45-35) | 41 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1965-66 | STL (36-44)DET (22-58) | 76 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 6 | - | - |
| 1966-67 | BAL (20-61) | 53 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3 | - | - |
| 1967-68 | SDR (15-67) | 75 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 7 | - | - |
| 1968-69 | BAL (57-25) | 30 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1969-70 | INA | 77 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 21 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1970-71 | INADNR | 67 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | INA | 19 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 251.15
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 John Barnhill play for?
John Barnhill played for the St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, San Diego Rockets, INA, and DNR.
What team is John Barnhill most known for?
John Barnhill is most known for the St. Louis Hawks (43%), INA (38%), and San Diego Rockets (7%) - ranked by share of John Barnhill's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Barnhill win?
John Barnhill won 2 NBA championships.
What was John Barnhill's most famous season?
John Barnhill's most famous season was 1962-63, earning 27 fame points - 77 games, 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 35.0 minutes per game.
What were John Barnhill's career stats?
John Barnhill averaged 8.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game over 589 career games.
When did John Barnhill play in the NBA?
John Barnhill played from 1962-63 to 1971-72, spanning 10 NBA seasons.
Where was John Barnhill drafted?
John Barnhill was selected with the #79 overall pick (Round 11) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Barnhill?
John Barnhill has a Tetherball fame score of 336, ranked #1,276 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was John Barnhill's most famous teammate?
John Barnhill's most famous teammate was Bob Pettit, sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were John Barnhill's most connected teammates?
John Barnhill's most connected teammates were Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, and Lenny Wilkens - the strongest teammate connections of John Barnhill's career, led by Bob Pettit over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did John Barnhill win?
John Barnhill did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
335.68
John Barnhill
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