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Mike Higgins

No. 4,136 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

1

Diamond tier

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Mike Higgins played 2 seasons across the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings, and ranks #4136 in Tetherball fame. Mike Higgins's standout season came in 1990-91 - earning 0 fame points that year, averaging 2.3 points per game. Mike Higgins is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 24% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Sacramento Kings53%
  • Denver Nuggets29%
  • Los Angeles Lakers18%

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.

11LALDENSACPEAK · 0 · 1990-91 · SAC
1989-901990-91
SAC

Career

1.7PPG
0.5RPG
0.3APG
18Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1990-91 - 0 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1989-90LAL (63-19)DEN (43-39)111.30.40.30-Lost First Round
1990-91SAC (25-57)72.30.70.30--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 1stLongevity 2ndDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 0.82

Career Stats11st
Longevity02nd
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus00th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame0.82
× Recency 1.06+0.05
= Final fame1.27

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.

Magic JohnsonLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together22connectionMichael CooperLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together16connectionJames WorthyLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together16connectionRalph SampsonSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together10connectionByron ScottLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together10connectionVlade DivacLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together9connectionA.C. GreenLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together9connectionAlex EnglishDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together9connectionWalter DavisDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together9connectionMychal ThompsonLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together7connection
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Fat LeverDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together5connectionAntoine CarrSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionWayman TisdaleSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionJoe Barry CarrollDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionOrlando WoolridgeLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionT.R. DunnDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionBill WenningtonSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionLionel SimmonsSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionDanny SchayesDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionMichael AdamsDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionRory SparrowSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionLarry DrewLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionJay VincentLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionBill HanzlikDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBob HansenSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionDuane CauswellSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionAnthony BonnerSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionBlair RasmussenDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionSteve ColterSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionTravis MaysSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLeon WoodSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionEric LecknerSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJim LesSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTodd LichtiDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJerome LaneDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMark McNamaraLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJawann OldhamLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTim KemptonDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAnthony FrederickSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionEddie HughesDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRick CallowaySAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSteve BucknallLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMel McCantsLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTony DawsonSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Mike Higgins play for?

Mike Higgins played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings.

What team is Mike Higgins most known for?

Mike Higgins is most known for the Sacramento Kings (53%), Denver Nuggets (29%), and Los Angeles Lakers (18%) - ranked by share of Mike Higgins's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Mike Higgins win?

Mike Higgins did not win an NBA championship.

What was Mike Higgins's most famous season?

Mike Higgins's most famous season was 1990-91, earning 0 fame points - 7 games, 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, and 8.7 minutes per game.

What were Mike Higgins's career stats?

Mike Higgins averaged 1.7 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 18 career games.

When did Mike Higgins play in the NBA?

Mike Higgins played from 1989-90 to 1990-91, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Mike Higgins drafted?

Mike Higgins was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Mike Higgins?

Mike Higgins has a Tetherball fame score of 1, ranked #4,136 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Mike Higgins's most famous teammate?

Mike Higgins's most famous teammate was Magic Johnson, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Mike Higgins's most connected teammates?

Mike Higgins's most connected teammates were Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, and James Worthy - the strongest teammate connections of Mike Higgins's career, led by Magic Johnson over 1 shared season.

What awards did Mike Higgins win?

Mike Higgins did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

1.27

Diamond#4,136 in fame

Mike Higgins

More famous than 24% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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