Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Seattle SuperSonics88%
- Cincinnati Royals12%
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: 1970-71 - 5 fame points.
Draft: Round 9, No. 74 overall (1964).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SEA (38-44)CIN (33-49) | 71 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 5 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 14.12
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 Tom Black play for?
Tom Black played for the Seattle SuperSonics and Cincinnati Royals.
What team is Tom Black most known for?
Tom Black is most known for the Seattle SuperSonics (88%) and Cincinnati Royals (12%) - ranked by share of Tom Black's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Tom Black win?
Tom Black did not win an NBA championship.
What was Tom Black's most famous season?
Tom Black's most famous season was 1970-71, earning 5 fame points - 71 games, 4.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 12.3 minutes per game.
What were Tom Black's career stats?
Tom Black averaged 4.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over 71 career games.
When did Tom Black play in the NBA?
Tom Black played one NBA season, 1970-71.
Where was Tom Black drafted?
Tom Black was selected with the #74 overall pick (Round 9) in the 1964 NBA Draft.
How famous is Tom Black?
Tom Black has a Tetherball fame score of 14, ranked #3,530 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Tom Black's most famous teammate?
Tom Black's most famous teammate was Tiny Archibald, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Tom Black's most connected teammates?
Tom Black's most connected teammates were Lenny Wilkens, Spencer Haywood, and Tiny Archibald - the strongest teammate connections of Tom Black's career, led by Lenny Wilkens over 1 shared season.
What awards did Tom Black win?
Tom Black did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
13.82
Tom Black
More famous than 35% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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