Milt Wagner

No. 3,495 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

16

Diamond tier

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Milt Wagner played 2 seasons across the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, and ranks #3495 in Tetherball fame. Milt Wagner's standout season came in 1987-88 - earning 19 fame points that year, averaging 3.8 points per game. Career honors include 1 championship. Milt Wagner is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 35% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Los Angeles Lakers98%
  • Miami Heat1.6%

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.

1910LALMIAPEAK · 19 · 1987-88 · LAL
1987-881990-91
LAL

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Career

4.1PPG
0.7RPG
1.4APG
53Games
2Seasons
1Titles

Peak season: 1987-88 - 19 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 35 overall (1986).

Season-by-season log · 4 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1987-88LAL (62-20)403.80.71.519Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1988-89Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1989-90Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1990-91MIA (24-58)134.80.51.20--

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The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 6thLongevity 5thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 20th

What built this fame

Base fame · 3.62

Career Stats36th
Longevity15th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus-160th
Honors00th
Rings1520th

How it adds up

Base fame3.62
× Recency 1.06+0.23
× Young Superstar 1.03+0.10
+ Team Context+8.89
= Final fame15.75

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 Milt Wagner play for?

Milt Wagner played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.

What team is Milt Wagner most known for?

Milt Wagner is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (98%) and Miami Heat (2%) - ranked by share of Milt Wagner's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Milt Wagner win?

Milt Wagner won 1 NBA championship.

What was Milt Wagner's most famous season?

Milt Wagner's most famous season was 1987-88, earning 19 fame points - 40 games, 3.8 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 9.5 minutes per game.

What were Milt Wagner's career stats?

Milt Wagner averaged 4.1 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over 53 career games.

When did Milt Wagner play in the NBA?

Milt Wagner played from 1987-88 to 1990-91, spanning 2 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

Where was Milt Wagner drafted?

Milt Wagner was selected with the #35 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1986 NBA Draft.

How famous is Milt Wagner?

Milt Wagner has a Tetherball fame score of 16, ranked #3,495 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Milt Wagner's most famous teammate?

Milt Wagner's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Milt Wagner's most connected teammates?

Milt Wagner's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Michael Cooper - the strongest teammate connections of Milt Wagner's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 1 shared season.

What awards did Milt Wagner win?

Milt Wagner did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

15.75

Diamond#3,495 in fame

Milt Wagner

More famous than 35% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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