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Willis Thomas

No. 3,768 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

4

Diamond tier

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  • Iron
  • Gold
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  • Diamond

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

Willis Thomas played 1 season across the DNR and ANA, and ranks #3768 in Tetherball fame. Willis Thomas's standout season came in 1967-68 - earning 1 fame points that year, averaging 9.0 points per game. Willis Thomas is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 30% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • DNR61%
  • ANA39%

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.

11DNRANAPEAK · 1 · 1967-68 · DNR
1967-68

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

9.0PPG
1.8RPG
0.9APG
62Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1967-68 - 1 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1967-68DNRANA629.01.80.91--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 6thLongevity 6thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 1stHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 9.28

Career Stats66th
Longevity36th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus11st
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame9.28
× Recency 0.97−0.32
= Final fame4.45

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.

Larry JonesDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together7connectionWayne HightowerDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionBen WarleyANA · 1 season · 0.8 together6connectionByron BeckDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionWarren DavisANA · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionSteve ChubinANA · 1 season · 0.8 together3connectionTom HooverDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionLarry BunceANA · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionJohn FairchildANA · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionLes SelvageANA · 1 season · 0.8 together2connection
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Lonnie WrightDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionJeff CongdonDNR, ANA · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionWillie MurrellDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionJulian HammondDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionBob BedellANA · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionGrant SimmonsDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionSteve KramerANA · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionTommie BowensDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBill AllenANA · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionBob SimsANA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRichie MooreDNR · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionHarry DinnelANA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLarry MooreANA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohn MorrisonDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionR.B. LynamDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPaul ScrantonANA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBill CrowANA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDick LeeANA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRon HornDNR · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionChuck GardnerDNR · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionRandy StollANA · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionHerschell TurnerANA · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionBill GarnerANA · 1 season · 0.8 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Willis Thomas play for?

Willis Thomas played for the DNR and ANA.

What team is Willis Thomas most known for?

Willis Thomas is most known for the DNR (61%) and ANA (39%) - ranked by share of Willis Thomas's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Willis Thomas win?

Willis Thomas did not win an NBA championship.

What was Willis Thomas's most famous season?

Willis Thomas's most famous season was 1967-68, earning 1 fame points - 62 games, 9.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 17.2 minutes per game.

What were Willis Thomas's career stats?

Willis Thomas averaged 9.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 62 career games.

When did Willis Thomas play in the NBA?

Willis Thomas played one NBA season, 1967-68.

Where was Willis Thomas drafted?

Willis Thomas was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Willis Thomas?

Willis Thomas has a Tetherball fame score of 4, ranked #3,768 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Willis Thomas's most famous teammate?

Willis Thomas's most famous teammate was Larry Jones, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Willis Thomas's most connected teammates?

Willis Thomas's most connected teammates were Larry Jones, Wayne Hightower, and Ben Warley - the strongest teammate connections of Willis Thomas's career, led by Larry Jones over 1 shared season.

What awards did Willis Thomas win?

Willis Thomas did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

4.45

Diamond#3,768 in fame

Willis Thomas

More famous than 30% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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