Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Fort Wayne Pistons - 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: 1948-49 - 6 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 8 overall (1948).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | FTW (22-38) | 53 | 4.1 | - | 1.5 | 6 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 83.07
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 Ward Williams play for?
Ward Williams played for the Fort Wayne Pistons.
What team is Ward Williams most known for?
Ward Williams spent the entire career with the Fort Wayne Pistons - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Ward Williams win?
Ward Williams did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ward Williams's most famous season?
Ward Williams's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 6 fame points - 53 games, 4.1 points, and 1.5 assists per game.
What were Ward Williams's career stats?
Ward Williams averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 assists per game over 53 career games.
When did Ward Williams play in the NBA?
Ward Williams played one NBA season, 1948-49.
Where was Ward Williams drafted?
Ward Williams was selected with the #8 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1948 NBA Draft.
How famous is Ward Williams?
Ward Williams has a Tetherball fame score of 74, ranked #2,695 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Ward Williams's most famous teammate?
Ward Williams's most famous teammate was John Mahnken, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ward Williams's most connected teammates?
Ward Williams's most connected teammates were John Mahnken, Curly Armstrong, and Leo Klier - the strongest teammate connections of Ward Williams's career, led by John Mahnken over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ward Williams win?
Ward Williams did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
73.68
Ward Williams
More famous than 50% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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