Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Minneapolis Lakers - 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: 1954-55 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 6, No. 47 overall (1954).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | MNL (40-32) | 19 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1.86
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 Bob Carney play for?
Bob Carney played for the Minneapolis Lakers.
What team is Bob Carney most known for?
Bob Carney spent the entire career with the Minneapolis Lakers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Bob Carney win?
Bob Carney did not win an NBA championship.
What was Bob Carney's most famous season?
Bob Carney's most famous season was 1954-55, earning 1 fame points - 19 games, 3.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 12.8 minutes per game.
What were Bob Carney's career stats?
Bob Carney averaged 3.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game over 19 career games.
When did Bob Carney play in the NBA?
Bob Carney played one NBA season, 1954-55.
Where was Bob Carney drafted?
Bob Carney was selected with the #47 overall pick (Round 6) in the 1954 NBA Draft.
How famous is Bob Carney?
Bob Carney has a Tetherball fame score of 4, ranked #3,775 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Bob Carney's most famous teammate?
Bob Carney's most famous teammate was Slater Martin, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Bob Carney's most connected teammates?
Bob Carney's most connected teammates were Slater Martin, Vern Mikkelsen, and Jim Pollard - the strongest teammate connections of Bob Carney's career, led by Slater Martin over 1 shared season.
What awards did Bob Carney win?
Bob Carney did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
4.31
Bob Carney
More famous than 30% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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