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: 1968-69 - 7 fame points.
Draft: Round 11, No. 78 overall (1960).
Season-by-season log · 7 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | BAL (31-49) | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - |
| 1964-65 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1965-66 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1967-68 | OAK | 77 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 4 | - | - |
| 1968-69 | OAK | 51 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 7 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1969-70 | LAS | 4 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1 | - | Lost Finals |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 88.30
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 Peterson play for?
Mel Peterson played for the Baltimore Bullets, OAK, and LAS.
What team is Mel Peterson most known for?
Mel Peterson is most known for the OAK (92%), LAS (8%), and Baltimore Bullets (0%) - ranked by share of Mel Peterson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Mel Peterson win?
Mel Peterson won 1 NBA championship.
What was Mel Peterson's most famous season?
Mel Peterson's most famous season was 1968-69, earning 7 fame points - 51 games, 5.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 13.9 minutes per game.
What were Mel Peterson's career stats?
Mel Peterson averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game over 134 career games.
When did Mel Peterson play in the NBA?
Mel Peterson played from 1963-64 to 1969-70, spanning 4 NBA seasons, with a break in 1964-65 to 1966-67.
Where was Mel Peterson drafted?
Mel Peterson was selected with the #78 overall pick (Round 11) in the 1960 NBA Draft.
How famous is Mel Peterson?
Mel Peterson has a Tetherball fame score of 57, ranked #2,870 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Mel Peterson's most famous teammate?
Mel Peterson's most famous teammate was Rick Barry, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Mel Peterson's most connected teammates?
Mel Peterson's most connected teammates were Rick Barry, Larry Brown, and Gary Bradds - the strongest teammate connections of Mel Peterson's career, led by Rick Barry over 1 shared season.
What awards did Mel Peterson win?
Mel Peterson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
57.18
Mel Peterson
More famous than 47% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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