Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers49%
- Boston Celtics40%
- Phoenix Suns6.1%
- New Orleans Jazz4.2%
- Baltimore Bullets0.4%
- Philadelphia 76ers0.2%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1965-66 - 49 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1964).
Season-by-season log · 12 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS (62-18) | 54 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 42 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1965-66 | BOS (54-26) | 67 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 49 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1966-67 | BAL (20-61)LAL (36-45) | 56 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 5 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1967-68 | LAL (52-30) | 82 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 28 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1968-69 | LAL (55-27) | 77 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 27 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1969-70 | LAL (46-36) | 81 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 28 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1970-71 | PHX (48-34) | 80 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 9 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | PHX (49-33) | 76 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 5 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | LAL (60-22)PHI (9-73) | 66 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 21 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1973-74 | LAL (47-35) | 45 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1974-75 | NOJ (23-59) | 75 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 9 | - | - |
| 1975-76 | NOJ (38-44) | 30 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 360.36
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 Mel Counts play for?
Mel Counts played for the Boston Celtics, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Orleans Jazz.
What team is Mel Counts most known for?
Mel Counts is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (49%), Boston Celtics (40%), and Phoenix Suns (6%) - ranked by share of Mel Counts's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Mel Counts win?
Mel Counts won 2 NBA championships.
What was Mel Counts's most famous season?
Mel Counts's most famous season was 1965-66, earning 49 fame points - 67 games, 8.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 15.2 minutes per game.
What were Mel Counts's career stats?
Mel Counts averaged 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over 789 career games.
When did Mel Counts play in the NBA?
Mel Counts played from 1964-65 to 1975-76, spanning 12 NBA seasons.
Where was Mel Counts drafted?
Mel Counts was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1964 NBA Draft.
How famous is Mel Counts?
Mel Counts has a Tetherball fame score of 621, ranked #616 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Mel Counts's most famous teammate?
Mel Counts's most famous teammate was Wilt Chamberlain, sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were Mel Counts's most connected teammates?
Mel Counts's most connected teammates were Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Gail Goodrich - the strongest teammate connections of Mel Counts's career, led by Jerry West over 6 shared seasons.
What awards did Mel Counts win?
Mel Counts did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
620.62
Mel Counts
More famous than 89% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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