Alton Lister - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Milwaukee Bucks58%
Seattle SuperSonics32%
Golden State Warriors7.7%
Boston Celtics2.5%
Portland Trail Blazers0.7%

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.

2713MILSEAGSWMILBOSPORPEAK · 27 · 1986-87 · SEA

1981-821984-851986-871991-921994-951997-98

SEASeattle SuperSonics

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

MIL

Milwaukee Bucks1981-82 to 1985-865 seasons · 91 fame

SEA

Seattle SuperSonics1986-87 to 1988-893 seasons · 51 fame

GSW

Golden State Warriors1989-90 to 1992-934 seasons · 12 fame

1993-94did not play

MIL

Milwaukee Bucks1994-95 to 1995-962 seasons · 3 fame

BOS

Boston Celtics1995-96 to 1996-972 seasons · 4 fame

POR

Portland Trail Blazers1997-981 season · 1 fame

Career

6.6PPG

6.3RPG

1.0APG

953Games

16Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1986-87 - 27 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 21 overall (1981).

Season-by-season log · 17 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1981-82	MIL (55-27)	80	4.5	4.8	1.1	9	-	Lost Conf Semis
1982-83	MIL (51-31)	80	8.4	7.1	1.4	20	-	Lost Conf Finals
1983-84	MIL (50-32)	82	7.6	7.4	1.3	16	-	Lost Conf Finals
1984-85	MIL (59-23)	81	9.9	8.0	1.6	20	-	Lost Conf Semis
1985-86	MIL (57-25)	81	9.8	7.3	1.2	26	-	Lost Conf Finals
1986-87	SEA (39-43)	75	11.6	9.4	1.5	27	-	Lost Conf Finals
1987-88	SEA (44-38)	82	5.6	7.6	0.7	13	-	Lost First Round
1988-89	SEA (47-35)	82	8.0	6.6	0.7	11	-	Lost Conf Semis
1989-90	GSW (37-45)	3	4.0	2.7	0.7	0	-	-
1990-91	GSW (44-38)	77	6.4	6.3	1.2	10	-	Lost Conf Semis
1991-92	GSW (55-27)	26	3.9	3.5	0.5	2	-	Lost First Round
1992-93	GSW (34-48)	20	2.3	2.2	0.3	0	-	-
1993-94	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1994-95	MIL (34-48)	60	2.8	3.9	0.2	2	-	-
1995-96	MIL (25-57)BOS (33-49)	64	2.2	4.4	0.3	3	-	-
1996-97	BOS (15-67)	53	1.6	3.2	0.2	1	-	-
1997-98	POR (46-36)	7	0.9	1.6	0.1	1	-	Lost First Round

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 388.51

Career Stats17286th

Longevity4981st

Draft Bonus2226th

Peak Bonus14578th

Honors124th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame388.51

× Recency 1.09+35.74

+ Team Context+195.15

= Final fame661.07

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.

Sidney MoncriefMIL · 5 seasons · 5.0 together776connection Bob LanierMIL · 3 seasons · 2.9 together267connection Paul PresseyMIL, GSW · 5 seasons · 4.4 together241connection Marques JohnsonMIL, GSW · 4 seasons · 3.1 together211connection Tim HardawayGSW · 4 seasons · 2.1 together157connection Dale EllisSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together155connection Nate McMillanSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together136connection Chris MullinGSW · 4 seasons · 2.1 together131connection Xavier McDanielSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together126connection Terry CummingsMIL · 3 seasons · 2.2 together115connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Alton Lister play for?

Alton Lister played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers.

What team is Alton Lister most known for?

Alton Lister is most known for the Milwaukee Bucks (58%), Seattle SuperSonics (32%), and Golden State Warriors (8%) - ranked by share of Alton Lister's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Alton Lister win?

Alton Lister did not win an NBA championship.

What was Alton Lister's most famous season?

Alton Lister's most famous season was 1986-87, earning 27 fame points - 75 games, 11.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 30.5 minutes per game.

What were Alton Lister's career stats?

Alton Lister averaged 6.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over 953 career games.

When did Alton Lister play in the NBA?

Alton Lister played from 1981-82 to 1997-98, spanning 16 NBA seasons, with a break in 1993-94.

Where was Alton Lister drafted?

Alton Lister was selected with the #21 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1981 NBA Draft.

How famous is Alton Lister?

Alton Lister has a Tetherball fame score of 661, ranked #566 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Alton Lister's most famous teammate?

Alton Lister's most famous teammate was Dave Cowens, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Alton Lister's most connected teammates?

Alton Lister's most connected teammates were Sidney Moncrief, Bob Lanier, and Paul Pressey - the strongest teammate connections of Alton Lister's career, led by Sidney Moncrief over 5 shared seasons.

What awards did Alton Lister win?

Alton Lister did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

661.07

Common#566 in fame

Alton Lister

More famous than 90% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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