Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Buffalo Braves90%
- Cleveland Cavaliers8.2%
- New York Knicks1.9%
- Atlanta Hawks0.2%
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.
6733BUFSDCCLENYKSDCATLPEAK · 67 · 1975-76 · BUF
1971-721975-761982-83
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
16.7PPG
3.7RPG
4.6APG
976Games
12Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1975-76 - 67 fame points.
Draft: Round 7, No. 104 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 12 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF (22-60) | 76 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 10 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | BUF (21-61) | 82 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 13 | - | - |
| 1973-74 | BUF (42-40) | 82 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 34 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1974-75 | BUF (49-33) | 82 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 32 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1975-76 | BUF (46-36) | 82 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 67 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1976-77 | BUF (30-52) | 82 | 20.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 46 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | BUF (27-55) | 82 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 48 | All-Star | - |
| 1978-79 | SDC (43-39) | 82 | 20.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 38 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | CLE (37-45) | 82 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 17 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | CLE (28-54) | 82 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 10 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | NYK (33-49) | 82 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | SDC (25-57)ATL (43-39) | 80 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 7 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 612.61
Career Stats23894th
Longevity9096th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus19797th
Honors8678th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame612.61
× Recency 1.03+17.77
× Young Superstar 1.05+34.04
+ Team Context+38.65
= Final fame717.33
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.
Bob McAdooBUF · 5 seasons · 4.4 together688connectionJim McMillianBUF · 3 seasons · 3.0 together123connectionGar HeardBUF · 3 seasons · 3.0 together97connectionErnie DiGregorioBUF · 4 seasons · 3.7 together94connectionBob KauffmanBUF · 3 seasons · 3.0 together79connectionAdrian DantleyBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together59connectionBill WaltonSDC · 1 season · 0.7 together53connectionBill LaimbeerCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together48connectionTerry CummingsSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together47connectionSwen NaterBUF, SDC · 3 seasons · 2.2 together45connection
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Bill CartwrightNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together43connectionKen CharlesBUF · 3 seasons · 3.0 together42connectionTom ChambersSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together41connectionMike MitchellCLE · 2 seasons · 2.0 together40connectionMaurice LucasNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together40connectionElmore SmithBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together38connectionJack MarinBUF · 3 seasons · 1.9 together37connectionMichael Ray RichardsonNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionKenny CarrCLE · 2 seasons · 2.0 together32connectionCampy RussellCLE, NYK · 2 seasons · 1.9 together30connectionSidney WicksSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionLionel HollinsSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionDominique WilkinsATL · 1 season · 0.3 together28connectionJohn ShumateBUF · 3 seasons · 2.1 together28connectionBob WeissBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together27connectionGeorge Johnson (1973-1986)BUF, ATL · 2 seasons · 1.2 together26connectionWorld B. FreeSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionPaul WestphalNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together25connectionKevin KunnertBUF, SDC · 2 seasons · 1.9 together22connectionWalt HazzardBUF · 2 seasons · 1.2 together20connectionBilly KnightBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionCraig HodgesSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionMarvin WebsterNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionAustin CarrCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionKermit WashingtonSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionTom McMillenBUF, ATL · 3 seasons · 1.8 together18connectionBill WilloughbyBUF, CLE · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionDick GarrettBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionDon AdamsBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionMike NewlinNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionDale SchlueterBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together16connectionDave RobischCLE · 2 seasons · 1.2 together15connectionMarvin BarnesBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionJerome WhiteheadSDC, CLE · 3 seasons · 1.8 together15connectionJim WashingtonBUF · 2 seasons · 1.0 together14connectionJohn HummerBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionChuck WilliamsBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionJohn GianelliBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionDan RoundfieldATL · 1 season · 0.3 together13connectionDon FordCLE · 2 seasons · 1.5 together13connectionWil JonesBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionHoward KomivesBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionNick WeatherspoonSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionFoots WalkerCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionWalt FrazierCLE · 1 season · 0.1 together11connectionMike BratzCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionMichael BrooksSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionAl WoodSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionCornell WarnerBUF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together11connectionRichard WashingtonCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionMoses MaloneBUF · 1 season · 0.0 together10connectionBob GrossSDC · 1 season · 0.6 together10connectionTed McClainBUF · 1 season · 0.9 together10connectionTree RollinsATL · 1 season · 0.3 together10connectionMatt Guokas (1967-1976)BUF · 1 season · 0.6 together10connectionEm BryantBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionBird AverittBUF · 2 seasons · 1.8 together10connectionDave WohlBUF · 2 seasons · 1.9 together10connectionLee WinfieldBUF · 2 seasons · 1.8 together10connectionBrian TaylorSDC · 1 season · 0.4 together9connectionMike GlennBUF, ATL · 2 seasons · 1.3 together9connectionSly WilliamsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionKim HughesCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionFreeman WilliamsSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionBill HewittBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionToby KnightNYK · 1 season · 0.9 together8connectionRoger PhegleyCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionJim PriceBUF · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionJohnny Davis (1977-1986)ATL · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionGus GerardBUF · 2 seasons · 1.1 together7connectionEddie Johnson (1978-1987)ATL · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionFred HiltonBUF · 2 seasons · 2.0 together6connectionZaid Abdul-AzizBUF · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionScott LloydBUF, SDC · 2 seasons · 1.1 together6connectionMack CalvinCLE · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionFred FosterBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionJohn LambertCLE · 2 seasons · 1.1 together6connectionEarl TatumCLE · 1 season · 0.7 together6connectionLarry DemicNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionRichard AndersonSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionMike Davis (1970-1973)BUF · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionRory SparrowATL · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionGeoff HustonCLE · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionWes MatthewsATL · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionSteve HawesATL · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionLarry McNeillBUF · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionJim McDanielsBUF · 1 season · 0.9 together4connectionDick GibbsBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionBingo SmithCLE · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionSteve KuberskiBUF · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionWillie SmithCLE · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJerry ChambersBUF · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionBill HosketBUF · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionBill RobinzineCLE · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionLowes MooreSDC · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionJim BroganSDC · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionRickey BrownATL · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionGary BrokawBUF · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionClaude TerryBUF · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionReggie CarterNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionScott HastingsATL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRudy MacklinATL · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionPaul RuffnerBUF · 2 seasons · 0.9 together1connectionKeith EdmonsonATL · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionHollis CopelandNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJohnny NeumannBUF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRobert SmithCLE, SDC · 2 seasons · 0.1 together1connectionBob BigelowSDC · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionConnie NormanSDC · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionButch LeeCLE · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSam PellomATL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionHarold FoxBUF · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionClyde MayesBUF · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJohn DouglasSDC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLarry Johnson (1978)BUF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStan PietkiewiczSDC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJoe CooperSDC · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionHutch JonesSDC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBernie HarrisBUF · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionEddie OwensBUF · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDeWayne ScalesNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJim GarvinBUF · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChad KinchCLE · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionAlex BradleyNYK · 1 season · 0.9 together0connectionWalter JordanCLE · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionMike MacalusoBUF · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionJohn OliveSDC · 1 season · 0.8 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Randy Smith play for?
Randy Smith played for the Buffalo Braves, San Diego Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Atlanta Hawks.
What team is Randy Smith most known for?
Randy Smith is most known for the Buffalo Braves (90%), Cleveland Cavaliers (8%), and New York Knicks (2%) - ranked by share of Randy Smith's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Randy Smith win?
Randy Smith did not win an NBA championship.
What was Randy Smith's most famous season?
Randy Smith's most famous season was 1975-76, earning 67 fame points - 82 games, 21.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 38.6 minutes per game.
What were Randy Smith's career stats?
Randy Smith averaged 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game over 976 career games.
When did Randy Smith play in the NBA?
Randy Smith played from 1971-72 to 1982-83, spanning 12 NBA seasons.
Where was Randy Smith drafted?
Randy Smith was selected with the #104 overall pick (Round 7) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is Randy Smith?
Randy Smith has a Tetherball fame score of 717, ranked #502 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Randy Smith's most famous teammate?
Randy Smith's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Randy Smith's most connected teammates?
Randy Smith's most connected teammates were Bob McAdoo, Jim McMillian, and Gar Heard - the strongest teammate connections of Randy Smith's career, led by Bob McAdoo over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did Randy Smith win?
Randy Smith's major honors include:
- All-NBA Second Team
- 2× All-Star
Career fame
717.33
Common#502 in fame
Randy Smith
More famous than 91% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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