Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers83%
- Indiana Pacers17%
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: 1978-79 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 26 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAL (47-35) | 46 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1979-80 | IND (37-45) | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -2.10
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 Ron Carter play for?
Ron Carter played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers.
What team is Ron Carter most known for?
Ron Carter is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (83%) and Indiana Pacers (17%) - ranked by share of Ron Carter's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Ron Carter win?
Ron Carter did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ron Carter's most famous season?
Ron Carter's most famous season was 1978-79, earning 1 fame points - 46 games, 3.1 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 7.2 minutes per game.
What were Ron Carter's career stats?
Ron Carter averaged 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over 59 career games.
When did Ron Carter play in the NBA?
Ron Carter played from 1978-79 to 1979-80, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Ron Carter drafted?
Ron Carter was selected with the #26 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is Ron Carter?
Ron Carter has a Tetherball fame score of 3, ranked #3,904 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Ron Carter's most famous teammate?
Ron Carter's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ron Carter's most connected teammates?
Ron Carter's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes, and Adrian Dantley - the strongest teammate connections of Ron Carter's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ron Carter win?
Ron Carter did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
2.72
Ron Carter
More famous than 28% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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