Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Cleveland Cavaliers - 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: 1983-84 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 27 overall (1983).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | CLE (28-54) | 33 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -11.26
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 Garris play for?
John Garris played for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What team is John Garris most known for?
John Garris spent the entire career with the Cleveland Cavaliers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did John Garris win?
John Garris did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Garris's most famous season?
John Garris's most famous season was 1983-84, earning 1 fame points - 33 games, 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists, and 8.1 minutes per game.
What were John Garris's career stats?
John Garris averaged 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 33 career games.
When did John Garris play in the NBA?
John Garris played one NBA season, 1983-84.
Where was John Garris drafted?
John Garris was selected with the #27 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1983 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Garris?
John Garris has a Tetherball fame score of -12, ranked #4,999 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was John Garris's most famous teammate?
John Garris's most famous teammate was World B. Free, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Garris's most connected teammates?
John Garris's most connected teammates were World B. Free, Lonnie Shelton, and Cliff Robinson - the strongest teammate connections of John Garris's career, led by World B. Free over 1 shared season.
What awards did John Garris win?
John Garris did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-11.64
John Garris
More famous than 8% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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