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Byron Dinkins

No. 4,866 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

-4

Diamond tier

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Byron Dinkins played 2 seasons across the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers, and ranks #4866 in Tetherball fame. Byron Dinkins's standout season came in 1989-90 - earning 1 fame points that year, averaging 3.5 points per game. Byron Dinkins is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 10% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Houston Rockets67%
  • San Antonio Spurs27%
  • Indiana Pacers5.5%

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.

11HOUSASINDPEAK · 1 · 1989-90 · HOU
1989-901990-91
HOU

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

3.4PPG
1.2RPG
2.1APG
45Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1989-90 - 1 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1989-90HOU (41-41)333.51.22.31-Lost First Round
1990-91SAS (55-27)IND (41-41)123.01.01.61-Lost First Round

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 6thLongevity 6thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · -7.82

Career Stats36th
Longevity16th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus-120th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-7.82
× Recency 1.06−0.49
+ Team Context+3.99
= Final fame-3.85

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.

Hakeem OlajuwonHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together85connectionDavid RobinsonSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together29connectionOtis ThorpeHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together28connectionVernon MaxwellHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together22connectionJohn LucasHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together19connectionSleepy FloydHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together18connectionTerry CummingsSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together13connectionLarry SmithHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionMike WoodsonHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together11connectionBuck JohnsonHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together9connection
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Sean ElliottSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together9connectionRod StricklandSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionPaul PresseySAS · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionAvery JohnsonSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionMitchell WigginsHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionAnthony BowieHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionReggie MillerIND · 1 season · 0.0 together7connectionDave GreenwoodSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionLewis LloydHOU · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionWillie AndersonSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionTim McCormickHOU · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)SAS · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionDetlef SchrempfIND · 1 season · 0.0 together4connectionSidney GreenSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionDavid WingateSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionDerrick ChievousHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionChuck PersonIND · 1 season · 0.0 together3connectionTony MassenburgSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionRik SmitsIND · 1 season · 0.0 together3connectionVern FlemingIND · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionLaSalle ThompsonIND · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionPete MyersSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionGeorge McCloudIND · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionMicheal WilliamsIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRandy WittmanIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMike SandersIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSean HigginsSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJawann OldhamIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAdrian CaldwellHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionDwayne SchintziusSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionKenny WilliamsIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGreg DreilingIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionChuck NevittHOU · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionClifford LettSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Byron Dinkins play for?

Byron Dinkins played for the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers.

What team is Byron Dinkins most known for?

Byron Dinkins is most known for the Houston Rockets (67%), San Antonio Spurs (27%), and Indiana Pacers (5%) - ranked by share of Byron Dinkins's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Byron Dinkins win?

Byron Dinkins did not win an NBA championship.

What was Byron Dinkins's most famous season?

Byron Dinkins's most famous season was 1989-90, earning 1 fame points - 33 games, 3.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 11.0 minutes per game.

What were Byron Dinkins's career stats?

Byron Dinkins averaged 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game over 45 career games.

When did Byron Dinkins play in the NBA?

Byron Dinkins played from 1989-90 to 1990-91, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Byron Dinkins drafted?

Byron Dinkins was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Byron Dinkins?

Byron Dinkins has a Tetherball fame score of -4, ranked #4,866 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Byron Dinkins's most famous teammate?

Byron Dinkins's most famous teammate was Hakeem Olajuwon, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Byron Dinkins's most connected teammates?

Byron Dinkins's most connected teammates were Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Otis Thorpe - the strongest teammate connections of Byron Dinkins's career, led by Hakeem Olajuwon over 1 shared season.

What awards did Byron Dinkins win?

Byron Dinkins did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

-3.85

Diamond#4,866 in fame

Byron Dinkins

More famous than 10% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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