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: 1969-70 - 47 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1967).
Season-by-season log · 10 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 78 | 22.2 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 36 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1968-69 | INA | 76 | 24.0 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 46 | All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1969-70 | INA | 83 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 47 | All-Star | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1970-71 | INA | 82 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 2.2 | 42 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1971-72 | INA | 79 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 46 | All-Star | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1972-73 | INA | 81 | 18.5 | 15.4 | 2.2 | 46 | All-Star | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1973-74 | INA | 78 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 19 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1974-75 | MMS | 71 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1975-76 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1976-77 | NYN (22-60) | 11 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1,495.76
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 Mel Daniels play for?
Mel Daniels played for the MNM, INA, MMS, and New York Nets.
What team is Mel Daniels most known for?
Mel Daniels is most known for the INA (86%), MNM (12%), and MMS (2%) - ranked by share of Mel Daniels's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Mel Daniels win?
Mel Daniels won 3 NBA championships.
What was Mel Daniels's most famous season?
Mel Daniels's most famous season was 1969-70, earning 47 fame points - 83 games, 18.7 points, 17.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 36.6 minutes per game.
What were Mel Daniels's career stats?
Mel Daniels averaged 18.4 points, 14.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game over 639 career games.
When did Mel Daniels play in the NBA?
Mel Daniels played from 1967-68 to 1976-77, spanning 9 NBA seasons, with a break in 1975-76.
Where was Mel Daniels drafted?
Mel Daniels was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1967 NBA Draft.
How famous is Mel Daniels?
Mel Daniels has a Tetherball fame score of 1,469, ranked #166 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Mel Daniels's most famous teammate?
Mel Daniels's most famous teammate was Tiny Archibald, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Mel Daniels's most connected teammates?
Mel Daniels's most connected teammates were Roger Brown (1968-1975), George McGinnis, and Freddie Lewis (1967-1977) - the strongest teammate connections of Mel Daniels's career, led by Roger Brown (1968-1975) over 7 shared seasons.
What awards did Mel Daniels win?
Mel Daniels's major honors include:
- 7× All-Star
Career fame
1,469.46
Mel Daniels
More famous than 97% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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