Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers36%
- Dallas Mavericks24%
- Indiana Pacers21%
- Phoenix Suns12%
- New Orleans Jazz7.8%
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: 1979-80 - 10 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 19 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 5 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | PHX (50-32)NOJ (26-56) | 79 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | LAL (60-22) | 32 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1980-81 | DAL (15-67) | 72 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 6 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1982-83 | IND (20-62) | 80 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 120.83
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 Marty Byrnes play for?
Marty Byrnes played for the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Indiana Pacers.
What team is Marty Byrnes most known for?
Marty Byrnes is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (36%), Dallas Mavericks (24%), and Indiana Pacers (21%) - ranked by share of Marty Byrnes's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Marty Byrnes win?
Marty Byrnes won 1 NBA championship.
What was Marty Byrnes's most famous season?
Marty Byrnes's most famous season was 1979-80, earning 10 fame points - 32 games, 2.0 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 6.1 minutes per game.
What were Marty Byrnes's career stats?
Marty Byrnes averaged 5.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game over 263 career games.
When did Marty Byrnes play in the NBA?
Marty Byrnes played from 1978-79 to 1982-83, spanning 4 NBA seasons, with a break in 1981-82.
Where was Marty Byrnes drafted?
Marty Byrnes was selected with the #19 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is Marty Byrnes?
Marty Byrnes has a Tetherball fame score of 143, ranked #2,112 of 5,416 rated players - rated Platinum.
Who was Marty Byrnes's most famous teammate?
Marty Byrnes's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Marty Byrnes's most connected teammates?
Marty Byrnes's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and Magic Johnson - the strongest teammate connections of Marty Byrnes's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 1 shared season.
What awards did Marty Byrnes win?
Marty Byrnes did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
143.42
Marty Byrnes
More famous than 61% of all other NBA careers. A deep cut - only sharp fans pull this one.
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