Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers69%
- Cincinnati Royals31%
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 - 28 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 4 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 10 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | MNL (25-50) | 69 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 13 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1960-61 | LAL (36-43) | 78 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 15 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1961-62 | LAL (54-26) | 79 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 22 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1962-63 | CIN (42-38) | 79 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 18 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1963-64 | CIN (55-25) | 73 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 15 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1964-65 | CIN (48-32) | 79 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1965-66 | CIN (45-35) | 79 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1966-67 | LAL (36-45) | 76 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1967-68 | LAL (52-30) | 78 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 28 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1968-69 | LAL (55-27) | 74 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 25 | - | Lost Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 322.87
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 Hawkins play for?
Tom Hawkins played for the Minneapolis Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cincinnati Royals.
What team is Tom Hawkins most known for?
Tom Hawkins is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (69%) and Cincinnati Royals (31%) - ranked by share of Tom Hawkins's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Tom Hawkins win?
Tom Hawkins did not win an NBA championship.
What was Tom Hawkins's most famous season?
Tom Hawkins's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 28 fame points - 78 games, 11.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 31.6 minutes per game.
What were Tom Hawkins's career stats?
Tom Hawkins averaged 8.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over 764 career games.
When did Tom Hawkins play in the NBA?
Tom Hawkins played from 1959-60 to 1968-69, spanning 10 NBA seasons.
Where was Tom Hawkins drafted?
Tom Hawkins was selected with the #4 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is Tom Hawkins?
Tom Hawkins has a Tetherball fame score of 562, ranked #701 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Tom Hawkins's most famous teammate?
Tom Hawkins's most famous teammate was Wilt Chamberlain, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Tom Hawkins's most connected teammates?
Tom Hawkins's most connected teammates were Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and Oscar Robertson - the strongest teammate connections of Tom Hawkins's career, led by Elgin Baylor over 6 shared seasons.
What awards did Tom Hawkins win?
Tom Hawkins did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
562.16
Tom Hawkins
More famous than 87% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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