Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the New York Knicks - 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: 1978-79 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 32 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | NYK (31-51) | 58 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 9.62
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.
Quick Answers
What teams did John Rudd play for?
John Rudd played for the New York Knicks.
What team is John Rudd most known for?
John Rudd spent the entire career with the New York Knicks - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did John Rudd win?
John Rudd did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Rudd's most famous season?
John Rudd's most famous season was 1978-79, earning 2 fame points - 58 games, 3.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 12.5 minutes per game.
What were John Rudd's career stats?
John Rudd averaged 3.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over 58 career games.
When did John Rudd play in the NBA?
John Rudd played one NBA season, 1978-79.
Where was John Rudd drafted?
John Rudd was selected with the #32 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Rudd?
John Rudd has a Tetherball fame score of 10, ranked #3,608 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was John Rudd's most famous teammate?
John Rudd's most famous teammate was Bob McAdoo, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Rudd's most connected teammates?
John Rudd's most connected teammates were Bob McAdoo, Earl Monroe, and Spencer Haywood - the strongest teammate connections of John Rudd's career, led by Bob McAdoo over 1 shared season.
What awards did John Rudd win?
John Rudd did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
9.75
John Rudd
More famous than 33% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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