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Tommie Bowens

No. 3,105 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

40

Diamond tier

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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

Tommie Bowens played 3 seasons across the DNR, NYA, and NOB, and ranks #3105 in Tetherball fame. Tommie Bowens's standout season came in 1967-68 - earning 3 fame points that year, averaging 6.1 points per game. Tommie Bowens is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 43% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • DNR40%
  • NOB30%
  • NYA30%

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.

32DNRNYANOBPEAK · 3 · 1967-68 · DNR
1967-681969-70

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

5.4PPG
4.8RPG
0.6APG
211Games
3Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1967-68 - 3 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 3 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1967-68DNR676.15.60.63-Lost Conf Semis
1968-69NYA766.06.00.72--
1969-70NOB683.92.60.62--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 20thLongevity 19thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 5thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 80.22

Career Stats2320th
Longevity919th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus495th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame80.22
× Recency 0.97−2.01
= Final fame39.50

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.

Jimmy JonesNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionLarry JonesDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionWayne HightowerDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionRed RobbinsNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionByron BeckDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionJackie MorelandNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionGerald GovanNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionSteve JonesNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionTom HooverDNR, NYA · 2 seasons · 1.9 together7connectionWalt SimonNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together5connection
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Randy MahaffeyNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionLevern TartNYA · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionBob VergaNYA · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionWill FrazierNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionManny LeaksNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionRon FranzNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionWillie MurrellDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJulian HammondDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionWillie SomersetNYA · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionJeff CongdonDNR · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionMike ButlerNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionLonnie WrightDNR · 1 season · 0.8 together3connectionSkeeter SwiftNOB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionRon PerryNYA, NOB · 2 seasons · 1.1 together2connectionSteve ChubinNYA · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionOllie DardenNYA · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionStew JohnsonNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionGrant SimmonsDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionDan Anderson (1968-1969)NYA · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionMaurice McHartleyNYA · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionLeary LentzNYA · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionLee DavisNOB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBobby LloydNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionHank WhitneyNYA · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionTony Jackson (1968-1969)NYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWillis ThomasDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionRichie MooreDNR · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJasper WilsonNOB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJohn MorrisonDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionR.B. LynamDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRod KnowlesNYA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTony KoskiNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon HornDNR · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionKen WilburnNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionWillie WorsleyNYA · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionChuck GardnerDNR · 1 season · 0.9 together0connectionJerry RookNOB · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Tommie Bowens play for?

Tommie Bowens played for the DNR, NYA, and NOB.

What team is Tommie Bowens most known for?

Tommie Bowens is most known for the DNR (40%), NOB (30%), and NYA (30%) - ranked by share of Tommie Bowens's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Tommie Bowens win?

Tommie Bowens did not win an NBA championship.

What was Tommie Bowens's most famous season?

Tommie Bowens's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 3 fame points - 67 games, 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 19.2 minutes per game.

What were Tommie Bowens's career stats?

Tommie Bowens averaged 5.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over 211 career games.

When did Tommie Bowens play in the NBA?

Tommie Bowens played from 1967-68 to 1969-70, spanning 3 NBA seasons.

Where was Tommie Bowens drafted?

Tommie Bowens was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Tommie Bowens?

Tommie Bowens has a Tetherball fame score of 40, ranked #3,105 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Tommie Bowens's most famous teammate?

Tommie Bowens's most famous teammate was Jimmy Jones, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Tommie Bowens's most connected teammates?

Tommie Bowens's most connected teammates were Jimmy Jones, Larry Jones, and Wayne Hightower - the strongest teammate connections of Tommie Bowens's career, led by Jimmy Jones over 1 shared season.

What awards did Tommie Bowens win?

Tommie Bowens did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

39.50

Diamond#3,105 in fame

Tommie Bowens

More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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