Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- NYA49%
- Denver Nuggets30%
- UTS13%
- KEN7.8%
- Los Angeles Lakers0.5%
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: 1973-74 - 7 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 14 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 11 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | NYA | 82 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 6 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1972-73 | NYA | 77 | 14.4 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1973-74 | NYAKEN | 84 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1974-75 | KENUTS | 58 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1975-76 | UTSLAL (40-42) | 31 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1 | - | - |
| 1976-77 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1977-78 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1978-79 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1979-80 | DEN (30-52) | 82 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 5 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | DEN (37-45) | 26 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 2 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | DEN (46-36) | 39 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 263.07
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 Roche play for?
John Roche played for the NYA, KEN, UTS, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets.
What team is John Roche most known for?
John Roche is most known for the NYA (49%), Denver Nuggets (30%), and UTS (13%) - ranked by share of John Roche's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Roche win?
John Roche did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Roche's most famous season?
John Roche's most famous season was 1973-74, earning 7 fame points - 84 games, 11.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 26.0 minutes per game.
What were John Roche's career stats?
John Roche averaged 11.2 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game over 479 career games.
When did John Roche play in the NBA?
John Roche played from 1971-72 to 1981-82, spanning 8 NBA seasons, with a break in 1976-77 to 1978-79.
Where was John Roche drafted?
John Roche was selected with the #14 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Roche?
John Roche has a Tetherball fame score of 256, ranked #1,567 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was John Roche's most famous teammate?
John Roche's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Roche's most connected teammates?
John Roche's most connected teammates were Dan Issel, David Thompson, and Billy Paultz - the strongest teammate connections of John Roche's career, led by Dan Issel over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did John Roche win?
John Roche did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
256.26
John Roche
More famous than 71% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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