Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks76%
- Milwaukee Bucks21%
- Buffalo Braves2.4%
- Utah Jazz0.7%
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: 1972-73 - 28 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 20 overall (1972).
Season-by-season log · 8 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | NYK (57-25) | 52 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 28 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1973-74 | NYK (49-33) | 70 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 16 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1974-75 | NYK (40-42) | 80 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 17 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1975-76 | NYK (38-44) | 82 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 11 | - | - |
| 1976-77 | NYK (40-42)BUF (30-52) | 76 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 7 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | MIL (44-38) | 82 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 14 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1978-79 | MIL (38-44) | 82 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 8 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | UTA (24-58) | 17 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 320.67
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 Gianelli play for?
John Gianelli played for the New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, Milwaukee Bucks, and Utah Jazz.
What team is John Gianelli most known for?
John Gianelli is most known for the New York Knicks (76%), Milwaukee Bucks (21%), and Buffalo Braves (2%) - ranked by share of John Gianelli's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Gianelli win?
John Gianelli won 1 NBA championship.
What was John Gianelli's most famous season?
John Gianelli's most famous season was 1972-73, earning 28 fame points - 52 games, 3.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 9.9 minutes per game.
What were John Gianelli's career stats?
John Gianelli averaged 7.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over 541 career games.
When did John Gianelli play in the NBA?
John Gianelli played from 1972-73 to 1979-80, spanning 8 NBA seasons.
Where was John Gianelli drafted?
John Gianelli was selected with the #20 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1972 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Gianelli?
John Gianelli has a Tetherball fame score of 389, ranked #1,101 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was John Gianelli's most famous teammate?
John Gianelli's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Gianelli's most connected teammates?
John Gianelli's most connected teammates were Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, and Bill Bradley (1968-1977) - the strongest teammate connections of John Gianelli's career, led by Walt Frazier over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did John Gianelli win?
John Gianelli did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
388.94
John Gianelli
More famous than 80% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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