Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers57%
- Miami Heat42%
- Golden State Warriors0.5%
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: 1986-87 - 27 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 19 overall (1986).
Season-by-season log · 6 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | LAL (65-17) | 59 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 27 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1987-88 | LAL (62-20) | 9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 24 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1988-89 | MIA (15-67) | 79 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 15 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | MIA (18-64) | 79 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 15 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | MIA (24-58) | 73 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | GSW (55-27) | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 264.21
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 Thompson play for?
Billy Thompson played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Golden State Warriors.
What team is Billy Thompson most known for?
Billy Thompson is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (57%), Miami Heat (42%), and Golden State Warriors (1%) - ranked by share of Billy Thompson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Billy Thompson win?
Billy Thompson won 2 NBA championships.
What was Billy Thompson's most famous season?
Billy Thompson's most famous season was 1986-87, earning 27 fame points - 59 games, 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 12.9 minutes per game.
What were Billy Thompson's career stats?
Billy Thompson averaged 8.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over 300 career games.
When did Billy Thompson play in the NBA?
Billy Thompson played from 1986-87 to 1991-92, spanning 6 NBA seasons.
Where was Billy Thompson drafted?
Billy Thompson was selected with the #19 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1986 NBA Draft.
How famous is Billy Thompson?
Billy Thompson has a Tetherball fame score of 324, ranked #1,333 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Billy Thompson's most famous teammate?
Billy Thompson's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were Billy Thompson's most connected teammates?
Billy Thompson's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Michael Cooper - the strongest teammate connections of Billy Thompson's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Billy Thompson win?
Billy Thompson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
324.17
Billy Thompson
More famous than 75% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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