Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New Jersey Americans86%
- Baltimore Bullets14%
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: 1967-68 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 4, No. 38 overall (1966).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | BAL (20-61) | 4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0 | - | - |
| 1967-68 | NJA | 41 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 10.80
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 Johnny Austin play for?
Johnny Austin played for the Baltimore Bullets and NJA.
What team is Johnny Austin most known for?
Johnny Austin is most known for the New Jersey Americans (86%) and Baltimore Bullets (14%) - ranked by share of Johnny Austin's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Johnny Austin win?
Johnny Austin did not win an NBA championship.
What was Johnny Austin's most famous season?
Johnny Austin's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 1 fame points - 41 games, 7.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 16.9 minutes per game.
What were Johnny Austin's career stats?
Johnny Austin averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over 45 career games.
When did Johnny Austin play in the NBA?
Johnny Austin played from 1966-67 to 1967-68, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Johnny Austin drafted?
Johnny Austin was selected with the #38 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1966 NBA Draft.
How famous is Johnny Austin?
Johnny Austin has a Tetherball fame score of 5, ranked #3,741 of 5,455 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Johnny Austin's most famous teammate?
Johnny Austin's most famous teammate was Gus Johnson, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Johnny Austin's most connected teammates?
Johnny Austin's most connected teammates were Stew Johnson, Gus Johnson, and Walt Simon - the strongest teammate connections of Johnny Austin's career, led by Stew Johnson over 1 shared season.
What awards did Johnny Austin win?
Johnny Austin did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
5.44
Johnny Austin
More famous than 31% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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