Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Los Angeles 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: 1963-64 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 17 overall (1963).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | LAL (42-38) | 9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 31.46
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 Mel Gibson play for?
Mel Gibson played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Mel Gibson most known for?
Mel Gibson spent the entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Mel Gibson win?
Mel Gibson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Mel Gibson's most famous season?
Mel Gibson's most famous season was 1963-64, earning 0 fame points - 9 games, 1.4 points, 0.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 5.9 minutes per game.
What were Mel Gibson's career stats?
Mel Gibson averaged 1.4 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 9 career games.
When did Mel Gibson play in the NBA?
Mel Gibson played one NBA season, 1963-64.
Where was Mel Gibson drafted?
Mel Gibson was selected with the #17 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1963 NBA Draft.
How famous is Mel Gibson?
Mel Gibson has a Tetherball fame score of 30, ranked #3,255 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Mel Gibson's most famous teammate?
Mel Gibson's most famous teammate was Jerry West, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Mel Gibson's most connected teammates?
Mel Gibson's most connected teammates were Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Don Nelson - the strongest teammate connections of Mel Gibson's career, led by Jerry West over 1 shared season.
What awards did Mel Gibson win?
Mel Gibson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
30.31
Mel Gibson
More famous than 40% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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