Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Portland Trail Blazers - a true one-franchise career.
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: 1971-72 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 42 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | POR (18-64) | 22 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | POR (21-61) | 8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -3.57
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 William Smith play for?
William Smith played for the Portland Trail Blazers.
What team is William Smith most known for?
William Smith spent the entire career with the Portland Trail Blazers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did William Smith win?
William Smith did not win an NBA championship.
What was William Smith's most famous season?
William Smith's most famous season was 1971-72, earning 1 fame points - 22 games, 8.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 20.4 minutes per game.
What were William Smith's career stats?
William Smith averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over 30 career games.
When did William Smith play in the NBA?
William Smith played from 1971-72 to 1972-73, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was William Smith drafted?
William Smith was selected with the #42 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is William Smith?
William Smith has a Tetherball fame score of -4, ranked #4,861 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was William Smith's most famous teammate?
William Smith's most famous teammate was Sidney Wicks, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were William Smith's most connected teammates?
William Smith's most connected teammates were Sidney Wicks, Rick Adelman, and Geoff Petrie - the strongest teammate connections of William Smith's career, led by Sidney Wicks over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did William Smith win?
William Smith did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-3.52
William Smith
More famous than 10% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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