Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers64%
- Atlanta Hawks16%
- San Antonio Spurs8.7%
- Chicago Bulls5.5%
- Washington Bullets3.9%
- Philadelphia 76ers1.5%
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: 1987-88 - 35 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 14 overall (1980).
Season-by-season log · 10 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | WSB (39-43)ATL (31-51) | 79 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 12 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | ATL (42-40) | 47 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1982-83 | ATL (43-39) | 64 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1983-84 | ATL (40-42)PHI (52-30) | 20 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1984-85 | CHI (38-44) | 78 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | SAS (35-47) | 75 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | LAL (65-17) | 50 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 34 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1987-88 | LAL (62-20) | 51 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 35 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1988-89 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1989-90 | ATL (41-41) | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 291.85
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 Wes Matthews play for?
Wes Matthews played for the Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Wes Matthews most known for?
Wes Matthews is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (64%), Atlanta Hawks (16%), and San Antonio Spurs (9%) - ranked by share of Wes Matthews's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Wes Matthews win?
Wes Matthews won 2 NBA championships.
What was Wes Matthews's most famous season?
Wes Matthews's most famous season was 1987-88, earning 35 fame points - 51 games, 5.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 13.8 minutes per game.
What were Wes Matthews's career stats?
Wes Matthews averaged 7.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game over 465 career games.
When did Wes Matthews play in the NBA?
Wes Matthews played from 1980-81 to 1989-90, spanning 9 NBA seasons, with a break in 1988-89.
Where was Wes Matthews drafted?
Wes Matthews was selected with the #14 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1980 NBA Draft.
How famous is Wes Matthews?
Wes Matthews has a Tetherball fame score of 369, ranked #1,163 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Wes Matthews's most famous teammate?
Wes Matthews's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Wes Matthews's most connected teammates?
Wes Matthews's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Michael Cooper - the strongest teammate connections of Wes Matthews's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Wes Matthews win?
Wes Matthews did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
369.00
Wes Matthews
More famous than 79% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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