The Fame Hub

John Fairchild

No. 2,762 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

66

Diamond tier

  • Common
  • Iron
  • Gold
  • Platinum
  • Diamond

Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

John Fairchild played 4 seasons across the Los Angeles Lakers, ANA, DNR, INA, and KEN, and ranks #2762 in Tetherball fame. John Fairchild's standout season came in 1967-68 - earning 2 fame points that year, averaging 10.9 points per game. John Fairchild is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 49% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • ANA33%
  • INA31%
  • Los Angeles Lakers23%
  • KEN9.6%
  • DNR2.6%

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.

21LALANADNRINAKENPEAK · 2 · 1967-68 · ANA
1965-661967-681969-70

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

1966-67did not play

Career

6.6PPG
3.2RPG
0.7APG
165Games
4Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1967-68 - 2 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 19 overall (1965).

Season-by-season log · 5 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1965-66LAL (45-35)302.01.50.42-Lost Finals
1966-67Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1967-68ANA6210.95.41.02--
1968-69DNRINA635.22.00.62-Lost Finals
1969-70INAKEN102.21.70.41-Lost Conf Finals

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 16thLongevity 13thDraft Bonus 32ndPeak Bonus 5thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 95.68

Career Stats1616th
Longevity613th
Draft Bonus2732nd
Peak Bonus475th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame95.68
× Recency 0.97−2.39
+ Team Context+2.80
= Final fame66.17

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.

Jerry WestLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together68connectionElgin BaylorLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together63connectionMel DanielsINA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together53connectionGail GoodrichLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together36connectionRoger Brown (1968-1975)INA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together33connectionRudy LaRussoLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together20connectionBob BoozerLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together17connectionLeroy EllisLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together16connectionFreddie Lewis (1967-1977)INA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together15connectionBob NetolickyINA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together15connection
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Darrall ImhoffLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionWalt HazzardLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionJim KingLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionBen WarleyANA · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionLouie DampierKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionSteve ChubinANA, INA, KEN · 3 seasons · 1.7 together6connectionGene WileyLAL · 1 season · 0.7 together6connectionWarren DavisANA · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionLarry JonesDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionWayne HightowerDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionTom ThackerINA · 2 seasons · 0.5 together3connectionGeorge PeeplesINA · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMike LewisINA · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionLarry BunceANA, DNR · 2 seasons · 1.2 together3connectionJeff CongdonANA, DNR · 2 seasons · 0.8 together2connectionByron BeckDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionBilly McGillDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionLes SelvageANA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionBob BedellANA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionJimmy RaylINA · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionLevern TartDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionRon PerryINA · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionDarel CarrierKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn BarnhillINA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBob VergaDNR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGene MooreKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBill KellerINA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGoose LigonKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBud OlsenKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSteve KramerANA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDon DeeINA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionLonnie WrightDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJulian HammondDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTommy KronKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionArt BeckerINA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionOllie DardenINA, KEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJerry HarknessINA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSam Smith (1968-1971)KEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionWillie MurrellKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGrant SimmonsDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBobby HooperINA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionWalt PiatkowskiDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJay MillerINA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together1connectionBill AllenANA · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionWayne ChapmanKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBobby RascoeKEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKeith SwagertyKEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBarry OrmsINA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGeorge TinsleyKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBob SimsANA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBobby WashingtonKEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionWillis ThomasANA · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionBobby EdmondsINA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGene WilliamsKEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPhil WagnerINA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDick GrubarINA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJerry McKeeINA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionHarry DinnelANA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLarry MooreANA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJack ThompsonINA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionButch JoynerINA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPaul ScrantonANA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSammy LittleKEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCharley ParksDNR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBill CrowANA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDick LeeANA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionKen WilburnDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionWillie RogersDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionRandy StollANA · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionHerschell TurnerANA · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionBill GarnerANA · 1 season · 1.0 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did John Fairchild play for?

John Fairchild played for the Los Angeles Lakers, ANA, DNR, INA, and KEN.

What team is John Fairchild most known for?

John Fairchild is most known for the ANA (33%), INA (31%), and Los Angeles Lakers (23%) - ranked by share of John Fairchild's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did John Fairchild win?

John Fairchild did not win an NBA championship.

What was John Fairchild's most famous season?

John Fairchild's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 2 fame points - 62 games, 10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 21.1 minutes per game.

What were John Fairchild's career stats?

John Fairchild averaged 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 165 career games.

When did John Fairchild play in the NBA?

John Fairchild played from 1965-66 to 1969-70, spanning 4 NBA seasons, with a break in 1966-67.

Where was John Fairchild drafted?

John Fairchild was selected with the #19 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1965 NBA Draft.

How famous is John Fairchild?

John Fairchild has a Tetherball fame score of 66, ranked #2,762 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was John Fairchild's most famous teammate?

John Fairchild's most famous teammate was Jerry West, sharing 1 season together.

Who were John Fairchild's most connected teammates?

John Fairchild's most connected teammates were Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Mel Daniels - the strongest teammate connections of John Fairchild's career, led by Jerry West over 1 shared season.

What awards did John Fairchild win?

John Fairchild did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

66.17

Diamond#2,762 in fame

John Fairchild

More famous than 49% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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