Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- INJ50%
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks28%
- AND14%
- Fort Wayne Pistons7.3%
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: 1948-49 - 15 fame points.
Draft: Undrafted.
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | FTW (22-38)INJ (18-42) | 49 | 9.1 | - | 2.4 | 15 | - | - |
| 1949-50 | AND (37-27)TRI (29-35) | 58 | 6.0 | - | 1.8 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1950-51 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1951-52 | MLH (17-49) | 11 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 37.06
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 Walt Kirk play for?
Walt Kirk played for the Fort Wayne Pistons, INJ, AND, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Milwaukee Hawks.
What team is Walt Kirk most known for?
Walt Kirk is most known for the INJ (50%), Tri-Cities Blackhawks (28%), and AND (14%) - ranked by share of Walt Kirk's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Walt Kirk win?
Walt Kirk did not win an NBA championship.
What was Walt Kirk's most famous season?
Walt Kirk's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 15 fame points - 49 games, 9.1 points, and 2.4 assists per game.
What were Walt Kirk's career stats?
Walt Kirk averaged 7.7 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game over 118 career games.
When did Walt Kirk play in the NBA?
Walt Kirk played from 1948-49 to 1951-52, spanning 3 NBA seasons, with a break in 1950-51.
Where was Walt Kirk drafted?
Walt Kirk was not selected in the NBA Draft.
How famous is Walt Kirk?
Walt Kirk has a Tetherball fame score of 41, ranked #3,099 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Walt Kirk's most famous teammate?
Walt Kirk's most famous teammate was Mel Hutchins, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Walt Kirk's most connected teammates?
Walt Kirk's most connected teammates were Frankie Brian, Jack Nichols, and Mel Hutchins - the strongest teammate connections of Walt Kirk's career, led by Frankie Brian over 1 shared season.
What awards did Walt Kirk win?
Walt Kirk did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
40.53
Walt Kirk
More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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