Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Utah Jazz75%
- Denver Nuggets21%
- Cleveland Cavaliers3.8%
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: 1981-82 - 5 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 23 overall (1980).
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | DEN (37-45)UTA (28-54) | 67 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | UTA (25-57) | 80 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | CLE (23-59) | 9 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 88.91
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 Carl Nicks play for?
Carl Nicks played for the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
What team is Carl Nicks most known for?
Carl Nicks is most known for the Utah Jazz (75%), Denver Nuggets (21%), and Cleveland Cavaliers (4%) - ranked by share of Carl Nicks's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Carl Nicks win?
Carl Nicks did not win an NBA championship.
What was Carl Nicks's most famous season?
Carl Nicks's most famous season was 1981-82, earning 5 fame points - 80 games, 7.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 16.5 minutes per game.
What were Carl Nicks's career stats?
Carl Nicks averaged 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game over 156 career games.
When did Carl Nicks play in the NBA?
Carl Nicks played from 1980-81 to 1982-83, spanning 3 NBA seasons.
Where was Carl Nicks drafted?
Carl Nicks was selected with the #23 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1980 NBA Draft.
How famous is Carl Nicks?
Carl Nicks has a Tetherball fame score of 91, ranked #2,494 of 5,416 rated players - rated Platinum.
Who was Carl Nicks's most famous teammate?
Carl Nicks's most famous teammate was Adrian Dantley, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were Carl Nicks's most connected teammates?
Carl Nicks's most connected teammates were Adrian Dantley, Darrell Griffith, and Rickey Green - the strongest teammate connections of Carl Nicks's career, led by Adrian Dantley over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Carl Nicks win?
Carl Nicks did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
91.49
Carl Nicks
More famous than 54% of all other NBA careers. A deep cut - only sharp fans pull this one.
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