Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Minneapolis Lakers - 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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1948-49 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 8 (1947) - exact pick not recorded.
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL (44-16) | 8 | 0.8 | - | 0.3 | 2 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 0.55
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.
Quick Answers
What teams did Don Smith (1949) play for?
Don Smith (1949) played for the Minneapolis Lakers.
What team is Don Smith (1949) most known for?
Don Smith (1949) spent the entire career with the Minneapolis Lakers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Don Smith (1949) win?
Don Smith (1949) did not win an NBA championship.
What was Don Smith (1949)'s most famous season?
Don Smith (1949)'s most famous season was 1948-49, earning 2 fame points - 8 games, 0.8 points, and 0.3 assists per game.
What were Don Smith (1949)'s career stats?
Don Smith (1949) averaged 0.8 points and 0.3 assists per game over 8 career games.
When did Don Smith (1949) play in the NBA?
Don Smith (1949) played one NBA season, 1948-49.
Where was Don Smith (1949) drafted?
Don Smith (1949) was picked in Round 8 of the 1947 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.
How famous is Don Smith (1949)?
Don Smith (1949) has a Tetherball fame score of 5, ranked #3,744 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Don Smith (1949)'s most famous teammate?
Don Smith (1949)'s most famous teammate was George Mikan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Don Smith (1949)'s most connected teammates?
Don Smith (1949)'s most connected teammates were George Mikan, Jim Pollard, and Tony Jaros - the strongest teammate connections of Don Smith (1949)'s career, led by George Mikan over 1 shared season.
What awards did Don Smith (1949) win?
Don Smith (1949) did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
4.92
Don Smith (1949)
More famous than 31% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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