Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Utah Jazz - 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: 1988-89 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 15 overall (1987).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | UTA (51-31) | 51 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1989-90 | UTA (55-27) | 13 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 17.16
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 José Ortiz play for?
José Ortiz played for the Utah Jazz.
What team is José Ortiz most known for?
José Ortiz spent the entire career with the Utah Jazz - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did José Ortiz win?
José Ortiz did not win an NBA championship.
What was José Ortiz's most famous season?
José Ortiz's most famous season was 1988-89, earning 1 fame points - 51 games, 2.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.2 assists, and 6.4 minutes per game.
What were José Ortiz's career stats?
José Ortiz averaged 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 64 career games.
When did José Ortiz play in the NBA?
José Ortiz played from 1988-89 to 1989-90, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was José Ortiz drafted?
José Ortiz was selected with the #15 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1987 NBA Draft.
How famous is José Ortiz?
José Ortiz has a Tetherball fame score of 23, ranked #3,390 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was José Ortiz's most famous teammate?
José Ortiz's most famous teammate was Karl Malone, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were José Ortiz's most connected teammates?
José Ortiz's most connected teammates were Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Mark Eaton - the strongest teammate connections of José Ortiz's career, led by Karl Malone over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did José Ortiz win?
José Ortiz did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
23.22
José Ortiz
More famous than 37% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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