Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Syracuse Nationals - 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: 1962-63 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 23 overall (1962).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | SYR (48-32) | 31 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -8.15
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 Porter Meriwether play for?
Porter Meriwether played for the Syracuse Nationals.
What team is Porter Meriwether most known for?
Porter Meriwether spent the entire career with the Syracuse Nationals - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Porter Meriwether win?
Porter Meriwether did not win an NBA championship.
What was Porter Meriwether's most famous season?
Porter Meriwether's most famous season was 1962-63, earning 1 fame points - 31 games, 3.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 8.6 minutes per game.
What were Porter Meriwether's career stats?
Porter Meriwether averaged 3.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over 31 career games.
When did Porter Meriwether play in the NBA?
Porter Meriwether played one NBA season, 1962-63.
Where was Porter Meriwether drafted?
Porter Meriwether was selected with the #23 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1962 NBA Draft.
How famous is Porter Meriwether?
Porter Meriwether has a Tetherball fame score of -5, ranked #4,892 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Porter Meriwether's most famous teammate?
Porter Meriwether's most famous teammate was Dolph Schayes, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Porter Meriwether's most connected teammates?
Porter Meriwether's most connected teammates were Dolph Schayes, Hal Greer, and Chet Walker - the strongest teammate connections of Porter Meriwether's career, led by Dolph Schayes over 1 shared season.
What awards did Porter Meriwether win?
Porter Meriwether did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-5.30
Porter Meriwether
More famous than 10% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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