Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Portland Trail Blazers81%
- Washington Bullets18%
- Los Angeles Lakers0.4%
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: 1980-81 - 6 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 47 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | POR (38-44) | 16 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1980-81 | POR (45-37) | 77 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1981-82 | POR (42-40) | 75 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | WSB (42-40)LAL (58-24) | 19 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3 | - | Lost Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 115.94
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 Billy Ray Bates play for?
Billy Ray Bates played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Bullets, and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Billy Ray Bates most known for?
Billy Ray Bates is most known for the Portland Trail Blazers (81%), Washington Bullets (18%), and Los Angeles Lakers (0%) - ranked by share of Billy Ray Bates's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Billy Ray Bates win?
Billy Ray Bates did not win an NBA championship.
What was Billy Ray Bates's most famous season?
Billy Ray Bates's most famous season was 1980-81, earning 6 fame points - 77 games, 13.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 20.3 minutes per game.
What were Billy Ray Bates's career stats?
Billy Ray Bates averaged 11.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over 187 career games.
When did Billy Ray Bates play in the NBA?
Billy Ray Bates played from 1979-80 to 1982-83, spanning 4 NBA seasons.
Where was Billy Ray Bates drafted?
Billy Ray Bates was selected with the #47 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is Billy Ray Bates?
Billy Ray Bates has a Tetherball fame score of 122, ranked #2,273 of 5,416 rated players - rated Platinum.
Who was Billy Ray Bates's most famous teammate?
Billy Ray Bates's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Billy Ray Bates's most connected teammates?
Billy Ray Bates's most connected teammates were Mychal Thompson, Jim Paxson (1980-1990), and Calvin Natt - the strongest teammate connections of Billy Ray Bates's career, led by Mychal Thompson over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Billy Ray Bates win?
Billy Ray Bates did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
122.02
Billy Ray Bates
More famous than 58% of all other NBA careers. A deep cut - only sharp fans pull this one.
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