The Fame Hub

Bob Lackey

No. 3,401 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

22

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Bob Lackey played 2 seasons with the NYA, and ranks #3401 in Tetherball fame. Bob Lackey's standout season came in 1972-73 - earning 3 fame points that year, averaging 6.0 points per game. Career honors include 1 championship. Bob Lackey is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 37% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Earned all of his on-court fame with the - 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.

31NYAPEAK · 3 · 1972-73 · NYA
1972-731973-74

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

5.8PPG
2.3RPG
1.9APG
71Games
2Seasons
1Titles

Peak season: 1972-73 - 3 fame points.

Draft: Round 5, No. 71 overall (1972).

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1972-73NYA686.02.42.03-Lost Conf Semis
1973-74NYA32.01.30.32-🏆 NBA Champion

The Award Wall

NBA Champion1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 6thLongevity 7thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 2ndHonors 0thRings 1st

What built this fame

Base fame · 40.86

Career Stats66th
Longevity37th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus302nd
Honors00th
Rings21st

How it adds up

Base fame40.86
× Recency 0.99−0.33
× Young Superstar 1.03+1.09
= Final fame22.23

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.

Billy PaultzNYA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together26connectionJim ChonesNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionBrian TaylorNYA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together20connectionBill MelchionniNYA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together14connectionJulius ErvingNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together12connectionJohn RocheNYA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together9connectionGary GregorNYA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together8connectionJim ArdNYA · 1 season · 0.9 together7connectionTrooper WashingtonNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionGeorge CarterNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together6connection
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Larry KenonNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionJohnny BaumNYA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionMike GaleNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionJohn WilliamsonNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionArt BeckerNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionWendell LadnerNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWillie SojournerNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionOllie TaylorNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBilly SchaefferNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJoe DePreNYA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJim O'BrienNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRich RinaldiNYA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGeorge BrunsNYA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBrian MahoneyNYA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Bob Lackey play for?

Bob Lackey played for the NYA.

What team is Bob Lackey most known for?

Bob Lackey spent the entire career with the NYA - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Bob Lackey win?

Bob Lackey won 1 NBA championship.

What was Bob Lackey's most famous season?

Bob Lackey's most famous season was 1972-73, earning 3 fame points - 68 games, 6.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 17.4 minutes per game.

What were Bob Lackey's career stats?

Bob Lackey averaged 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over 71 career games.

When did Bob Lackey play in the NBA?

Bob Lackey played from 1972-73 to 1973-74, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Bob Lackey drafted?

Bob Lackey was selected with the #71 overall pick (Round 5) in the 1972 NBA Draft.

How famous is Bob Lackey?

Bob Lackey has a Tetherball fame score of 22, ranked #3,401 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Bob Lackey's most famous teammate?

Bob Lackey's most famous teammate was Julius Erving, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Bob Lackey's most connected teammates?

Bob Lackey's most connected teammates were Billy Paultz, Jim Chones, and Brian Taylor - the strongest teammate connections of Bob Lackey's career, led by Billy Paultz over 2 shared seasons.

What awards did Bob Lackey win?

Bob Lackey did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

22.23

Diamond#3,401 in fame

Bob Lackey

More famous than 37% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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