Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers87%
- Cleveland Cavaliers13%
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: 1976-77 - 10 fame points.
Draft: Round 6, No. 92 overall (1975).
Season-by-season log · 7 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | LAL (40-42) | 76 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 7 | - | - |
| 1976-77 | LAL (53-29) | 82 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 10 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1977-78 | LAL (45-37) | 79 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 7 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1978-79 | LAL (47-35) | 79 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1979-80 | LAL (60-22)CLE (37-45) | 73 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | CLE (28-54) | 64 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | CLE (15-67) | 21 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 171.28
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 Don Ford play for?
Don Ford played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
What team is Don Ford most known for?
Don Ford is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (87%) and Cleveland Cavaliers (13%) - ranked by share of Don Ford's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Don Ford win?
Don Ford did not win an NBA championship.
What was Don Ford's most famous season?
Don Ford's most famous season was 1976-77, earning 10 fame points - 82 games, 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 21.7 minutes per game.
What were Don Ford's career stats?
Don Ford averaged 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over 474 career games.
When did Don Ford play in the NBA?
Don Ford played from 1975-76 to 1981-82, spanning 7 NBA seasons.
Where was Don Ford drafted?
Don Ford was selected with the #92 overall pick (Round 6) in the 1975 NBA Draft.
How famous is Don Ford?
Don Ford has a Tetherball fame score of 263, ranked #1,543 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Don Ford's most famous teammate?
Don Ford's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 5 seasons together.
Who were Don Ford's most connected teammates?
Don Ford's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes, and Norm Nixon - the strongest teammate connections of Don Ford's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did Don Ford win?
Don Ford did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
263.43
Don Ford
More famous than 72% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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