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: 1958-59 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 4, No. 30 overall (1958).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | SYR (35-37) | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 2.25
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 Tommy Kearns play for?
Tommy Kearns played for the Syracuse Nationals.
What team is Tommy Kearns most known for?
Tommy Kearns spent the entire career with the Syracuse Nationals - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Tommy Kearns win?
Tommy Kearns did not win an NBA championship.
What was Tommy Kearns's most famous season?
Tommy Kearns's most famous season was 1958-59, earning 1 fame points - 1 games, 2.0 points, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 assists, and 7.0 minutes per game.
What were Tommy Kearns's career stats?
Tommy Kearns averaged 2.0 points, 0.0 rebounds, and 0.0 assists per game over 1 career games.
When did Tommy Kearns play in the NBA?
Tommy Kearns played one NBA season, 1958-59.
Where was Tommy Kearns drafted?
Tommy Kearns was selected with the #30 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1958 NBA Draft.
How famous is Tommy Kearns?
Tommy Kearns has a Tetherball fame score of 3, ranked #3,862 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Tommy Kearns's most famous teammate?
Tommy Kearns's most famous teammate was Dolph Schayes, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Tommy Kearns's most connected teammates?
Tommy Kearns's most connected teammates were Dolph Schayes, Hal Greer, and Larry Costello - the strongest teammate connections of Tommy Kearns's career, led by Dolph Schayes over 1 shared season.
What awards did Tommy Kearns win?
Tommy Kearns did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
3.20
Tommy Kearns
More famous than 29% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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