Mark West - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Phoenix Suns71%
Cleveland Cavaliers18%
Detroit Pistons5.2%
Indiana Pacers2.6%
Atlanta Hawks1.6%
Dallas Mavericks1.2%
Milwaukee Bucks<0.1%

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.

4221DALMILCLEPHXDETCLEINDATLPHXPEAK · 42 · 1989-90 · PHX

1983-841986-871989-901993-941996-971999-00

PHXPhoenix Suns

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

DAL

Dallas Mavericks1983-841 season · 3 fame

MIL

Milwaukee Bucks1984-851 season · 0 fame

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers1984-85 to 1987-884 seasons · 39 fame

PHX

Phoenix Suns1987-88 to 1993-947 seasons · 190 fame

DET

Detroit Pistons1994-95 to 1995-962 seasons · 14 fame

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers1996-971 season · 9 fame

IND

Indiana Pacers1997-981 season · 7 fame

ATL

Atlanta Hawks1998-991 season · 4 fame

PHX

Phoenix Suns1999-001 season · 3 fame

Career

5.7PPG

4.9RPG

0.4APG

1,090Games

17Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1989-90 - 42 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 30 overall (1983).

Season-by-season log · 17 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1983-84	DAL (43-39)	34	1.1	1.4	0.4	3	-	Lost Conf Semis
1984-85	MIL (59-23)CLE (36-46)	66	3.9	3.8	0.2	8	-	Lost First Round
1985-86	CLE (29-53)	67	4.2	4.8	0.3	9	-	-
1986-87	CLE (31-51)	78	6.5	4.3	0.5	9	-	-
1987-88	CLE (42-40)PHX (28-54)	83	9.7	6.3	0.9	21	-	-
1988-89	PHX (55-27)	82	7.2	6.7	0.5	36	-	Lost Conf Finals
1989-90	PHX (54-28)	82	10.5	8.9	0.5	42	-	Lost Conf Finals
1990-91	PHX (55-27)	82	7.7	6.9	0.5	30	-	Lost First Round
1991-92	PHX (53-29)	82	6.1	4.5	0.3	21	-	Lost Conf Semis
1992-93	PHX (62-20)	82	5.3	5.6	0.4	36	-	Lost Finals
1993-94	PHX (56-26)	82	4.7	3.6	0.4	17	-	Lost Conf Semis
1994-95	DET (28-54)	67	7.5	6.1	0.3	11	-	-
1995-96	DET (46-36)	47	3.2	2.8	0.1	3	-	Lost First Round
1996-97	CLE (42-40)	70	3.2	2.7	0.3	9	-	-
1997-98	IND (58-24)	15	1.5	1.0	0.1	7	-	Lost Conf Finals
1998-99	ATL (31-19)	49	1.2	2.6	0.3	4	-	Lost Conf Semis
1999-00	PHX (53-29)	22	0.7	1.4	0.1	3	-	Lost Conf Semis

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 352.03

Career Stats15783rd

Longevity5282nd

Draft Bonus21st

Peak Bonus14176th

Honors010th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame352.03

× Recency 1.10+35.56

+ Team Context+184.23

= Final fame627.14

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.

Kevin JohnsonCLE, PHX · 8 seasons · 7.1 together671connection Dan MajerlePHX · 6 seasons · 6.0 together479connection Tom ChambersPHX · 5 seasons · 5.0 together377connection Jeff HornacekPHX · 5 seasons · 4.6 together321connection Charles BarkleyPHX · 2 seasons · 2.0 together204connection Joe DumarsDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together171connection Grant HillDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together160connection Tyrone CorbinCLE, PHX, ATL · 4 seasons · 3.7 together158connection Kurt RambisPHX · 4 seasons · 2.7 together136connection Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)PHX · 4 seasons · 3.0 together133connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Mark West play for?

Mark West played for the Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Atlanta Hawks.

What team is Mark West most known for?

Mark West is most known for the Phoenix Suns (71%), Cleveland Cavaliers (18%), and Detroit Pistons (5%) - ranked by share of Mark West's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Mark West win?

Mark West did not win an NBA championship.

What was Mark West's most famous season?

Mark West's most famous season was 1989-90, earning 42 fame points - 82 games, 10.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 29.3 minutes per game.

What were Mark West's career stats?

Mark West averaged 5.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game over 1090 career games.

When did Mark West play in the NBA?

Mark West played from 1983-84 to 1999-00, spanning 17 NBA seasons.

Where was Mark West drafted?

Mark West was selected with the #30 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1983 NBA Draft.

How famous is Mark West?

Mark West has a Tetherball fame score of 627, ranked #607 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Mark West's most famous teammate?

Mark West's most famous teammate was Charles Barkley, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were Mark West's most connected teammates?

Mark West's most connected teammates were Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, and Tom Chambers - the strongest teammate connections of Mark West's career, led by Kevin Johnson over 8 shared seasons.

What awards did Mark West win?

Mark West did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

627.14

Common#607 in fame

Mark West

More famous than 89% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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