Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame within a single franchise - the Minneapolis Lakers, then the Los Angeles Lakers.
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: 1961-62 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 20 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | MNL (25-50) | 10 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1960-61 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1961-62 | LAL (54-26) | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | Lost Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 25.64
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 Bobby Smith play for?
Bobby Smith played for the Minneapolis Lakers and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Bobby Smith most known for?
Bobby Smith spent the entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Bobby Smith win?
Bobby Smith did not win an NBA championship.
What was Bobby Smith's most famous season?
Bobby Smith's most famous season was 1961-62, earning 2 fame points - 3 games, 0.0 points, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 assists, and 2.3 minutes per game.
What were Bobby Smith's career stats?
Bobby Smith averaged 2.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over 13 career games.
When did Bobby Smith play in the NBA?
Bobby Smith played from 1959-60 to 1961-62, spanning 2 NBA seasons, with a break in 1960-61.
Where was Bobby Smith drafted?
Bobby Smith was selected with the #20 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is Bobby Smith?
Bobby Smith has a Tetherball fame score of 27, ranked #3,329 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Bobby Smith's most famous teammate?
Bobby Smith's most famous teammate was Jerry West, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Bobby Smith's most connected teammates?
Bobby Smith's most connected teammates were Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and Rudy LaRusso - the strongest teammate connections of Bobby Smith's career, led by Elgin Baylor over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Bobby Smith win?
Bobby Smith did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
27.16
Bobby Smith
More famous than 39% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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