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Darryl Dawkins

1957 - 2015

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Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was particularly known for his tenure with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career. His nickname, "Chocolate Thunder", was bestowed upon him by Stevie Wonder. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Darryl Dawkins has received more than 1,744,235 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Darryl Dawkins is the 531st most popular basketball player, the 14,674th most popular biography from United States and the 289th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.7M

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  • 36.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Darryl Dawkins ranks 531 out of 1,757. Before him are Deron Williams, Gintaras Einikis, Kaspars Kambala, Bailey Howell, Vasilije Micić, and Nick Nurse. After him are Carl Knowles, Ralph Beard, David Andersen, Shawn Marion, Bill Wennington, and Jrue Holiday.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Darryl Dawkins ranks 695. Before him are Vasyl Arkhypenko, Xu Haifeng, Poly Styrene, Olaf Heredia, John Hoeven, and Robert de Castella. After him are Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Bogdan Musioł, Hugh Dallas, Nick Price, Tim Shaw, and Harvey Glance. Among people deceased in 2015, Darryl Dawkins ranks 539. Before him are Hot Rod Hundley, Miyu Matsuki, Al Arbour, Tahir Elçi, Andy Sutcliffe, and Bob Johnston. After him are Marjorie Lord, Theodosia Okoh, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ray Lumpp, Billy Casper, and Richard Corliss.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Darryl Dawkins ranks 14,674 out of 20,380. Before him are James Patrick Stuart (1968), Dan Peters (1967), Nanci Griffith (1953), Michael Everson (1963), Sydney Penny (1971), and Raymond Benson (1955). After him are William A. Dembski (1960), Andrew Luck (1989), Kimberly Peirce (1967), Lincoln Chafee (1953), Paul Walter Hauser (1986), and Leigh-Allyn Baker (1972).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Darryl Dawkins ranks 289. Before him are Derek Fisher (1974), Gilbert Arenas (1982), Jay Arnette (1938), Deron Williams (1984), Bailey Howell (1937), and Nick Nurse (1967). After him are Carl Knowles (1910), Ralph Beard (1927), Shawn Marion (1978), Jrue Holiday (1990), Jermaine O'Neal (1978), and A. C. Green (1963).

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