Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Chicago Bulls44%
- San Antonio Spurs28%
- KEN27%
- Boston Celtics1.0%
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.
7538KENCHISASCHIBOSPEAK · 75 · 1978-79 · CHI
1971-721978-791987-88
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
18.8PPG
12.3RPG
2.3APG
1,329Games
17Seasons
1Titles
Peak season: 1978-79 - 75 fame points.
Draft: Round 7, No. 117 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 17 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | KEN | 84 | 23.8 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 50 | All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1972-73 | KEN | 84 | 20.8 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 43 | All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1973-74 | KEN | 84 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 34 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | 23.6 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 58 | All-Star | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 84 | 24.6 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 37 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1976-77 | CHI (44-38) | 82 | 18.6 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 58 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1977-78 | CHI (40-42) | 82 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 71 | All-Def 2nd, All-Star | - |
| 1978-79 | CHI (31-51) | 82 | 23.7 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 75 | All-Star | - |
| 1979-80 | CHI (30-52) | 48 | 17.8 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 36 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | CHI (45-37) | 82 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 59 | All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1981-82 | CHI (34-48) | 82 | 18.5 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 57 | All-Star | - |
| 1982-83 | SAS (53-29) | 82 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 60 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1983-84 | SAS (37-45) | 64 | 15.3 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 44 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | SAS (41-41) | 81 | 19.1 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 54 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | SAS (35-47) | 71 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 46 | All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | SAS (28-54) | 82 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 29 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | CHI (50-32)BOS (57-25) | 71 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 11 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1,488.36
Career Stats49098th
Longevity13598th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus28298th
Honors56291st
Rings2026th
How it adds up
Base fame1,488.36
× Recency 1.05+74.42
× Young Superstar 1.22+343.81
+ Team Context+107.66
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame1,921.24
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.
George GervinSAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together389connectionDan IsselKEN · 4 seasons · 4.0 together352connectionLouie DampierKEN · 5 seasons · 5.0 together287connectionAlvin RobertsonSAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together257connectionReggie TheusCHI · 4 seasons · 4.0 together187connectionDave GreenwoodCHI, SAS · 5 seasons · 5.0 together183connectionMike MitchellSAS · 5 seasons · 4.9 together182connectionJohnny MooreSAS · 5 seasons · 4.6 together125connectionLarry BirdBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together118connectionJohn PaxsonSAS, CHI · 3 seasons · 2.5 together112connection
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Scott MayCHI · 5 seasons · 4.8 together100connectionMickey JohnsonCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together99connectionDennis JohnsonBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together92connectionRicky SobersCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together91connectionKevin McHaleBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together89connectionRobert ParishBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together87connectionMichael JordanCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together79connectionMike GaleKEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together73connectionNorm Van LierCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together69connectionDwight JonesCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together67connectionGene BanksSAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together61connectionScottie PippenCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together59connectionJohn MengeltCHI · 4 seasons · 3.8 together56connectionCoby DietrickCHI, SAS · 4 seasons · 3.2 together54connectionMark LandsbergerCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together52connectionLarry KenonCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together48connectionDanny AingeBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together43connectionFred RobertsSAS, BOS · 3 seasons · 2.5 together43connectionWilbur HollandCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together42connectionHorace GrantCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together42connectionMaurice LucasKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together40connectionMychal ThompsonSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together37connectionWalt SimonKEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together27connectionTyrone CorbinSAS · 2 seasons · 1.0 together26connectionCharles OakleyCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together26connectionJohn LucasSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionWil JonesKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together23connectionTed McClainKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together21connectionMarc IavaroniSAS · 2 seasons · 1.9 together21connectionTom BoerwinkleCHI · 2 seasons · 1.5 together21connectionCazzie RussellCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together21connectionJack MarinCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionOrlando WoolridgeCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionReggie LewisBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionBilly KnightSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionOllie JohnsonCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionJeff CookSAS · 2 seasons · 1.8 together16connectionSteve JohnsonSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionCaldwell JonesKEN · 1 season · 0.3 together14connectionEdgar JonesSAS · 3 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionJim Paxson (1980-1990)BOS · 1 season · 0.6 together14connectionJohnny DawkinsSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionJon SundvoldSAS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionJimmy O'BrienKEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together14connectionBob WilkersonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionRon BrewerSAS · 2 seasons · 1.1 together13connectionWes MatthewsSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionRon ThomasKEN · 4 seasons · 3.7 together12connectionSedale ThreattCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together11connectionBird AverittKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together11connectionNick WeatherspoonCHI · 1 season · 0.9 together10connectionMike Dunleavy (1977-1990)SAS · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionJohn RocheKEN · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connectionDave CorzineCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together10connectionBob LoveCHI · 1 season · 0.3 together10connectionRay WilliamsSAS · 1 season · 0.5 together10connectionRonnie LesterCHI · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connectionLarry KrystkowiakSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionBrad LohausBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionJan van Breda KolffKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionRed RobbinsKEN · 2 seasons · 0.8 together9connectionWendell LadnerKEN · 2 seasons · 1.6 together9connectionBill WilloughbySAS · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionJohn BrownCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionRoger PhegleySAS · 2 seasons · 1.1 together8connectionCharles DudleyCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionJerry SichtingBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionDennis AwtreyCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together8connectionKevin DuckworthSAS · 1 season · 0.3 together8connectionRory SparrowCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionPaul GriffinSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionCliff PondexterCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together7connectionWalter BerrySAS · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionLes HunterKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionCincy PowellKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionMarv RobertsKEN · 2 seasons · 1.9 together7connectionMike SandersSAS · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionEd NealySAS · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionRick MountKEN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together6connectionDerrek DickeyCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionSam VincentCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionTom OwensKEN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionMike BrownCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionBrad SellersCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionDarren DayeBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionScott LloydCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionChuck WilliamsKEN · 1 season · 0.7 together5connectionDirk MinniefieldBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionMark AcresBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionBilly PaultzSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionJeff WilkinsSAS · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionJohnny NeumannKEN · 1 season · 0.9 together5connectionMark McNamaraSAS · 2 seasons · 1.3 together5connectionGene LittlesKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionKevin JoyceKEN · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionGreg KiteBOS · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionDarel CarrierKEN · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionRod HigginsSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionCollis JonesKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionJim BradleyKEN · 2 seasons · 1.8 together3connectionJoe HamiltonKEN · 2 seasons · 0.9 together3connectionJim McDanielsKEN · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionElston TurnerCHI · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionJeff LampSAS · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionFrank BrickowskiSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionJohn LaskowskiCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJames WilkesCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together3connectionTate ArmstrongCHI · 2 seasons · 1.6 together3connectionJim ArdCHI · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionOllie MackCHI · 2 seasons · 0.6 together2connectionTracy JacksonCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionTravis GrantKEN · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionAnthony JonesSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionGoose LigonKEN · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionAlfredrick HughesSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionKeith EdmonsonSAS · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionSam WorthenCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionDave RobischSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionOzell JonesSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionGranville WaitersCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionKevin WilliamsSAS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionMike PrattKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionEnnis WhatleySAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDel BeshoreCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionRobert SmithSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPierre RussellKEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together1connectionSteve SheppardCHI · 2 seasons · 1.5 together1connectionClaude VirdenKEN · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionEd RainsSAS · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionSam Smith (1979-1980)CHI · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionDavid ThirdkillSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionWillie SmithCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBill ChamberlainKEN · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionEric FernstenCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRoger Brown (1973-1980)CHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGlenn HansenCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRay BlumeCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionJackie RobinsonCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJim JohnstoneSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionKeith StarrCHI · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionLinton TownesSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDave BattonSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon KingKEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionHowie WrightKEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRoger BurkmanCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBrant WeidnerSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSteve LingenfelterSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionForrest McKenzieSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJimmie BakerKEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBob MillerSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDarrell LockhartSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBilly JamesKEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTony WhiteCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionAndre WakefieldCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionConner HenryBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionJimmy ConnerKEN · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionTom KroppCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionPaul McCrackenCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionAllen MurphyKEN · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionGeoff CromptonSAS · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionPhil HicksCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together0connectionOliver RobinsonSAS · 1 season · 0.8 together0connectionMike BrittainSAS · 2 seasons · 0.8 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Artis Gilmore play for?
Artis Gilmore played for the KEN, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics.
What team is Artis Gilmore most known for?
Artis Gilmore is most known for the Chicago Bulls (44%), San Antonio Spurs (28%), and KEN (27%) - ranked by share of Artis Gilmore's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Artis Gilmore win?
Artis Gilmore won 1 NBA championship.
What was Artis Gilmore's most famous season?
Artis Gilmore's most famous season was 1978-79, earning 75 fame points - 82 games, 23.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 39.8 minutes per game.
What were Artis Gilmore's career stats?
Artis Gilmore averaged 18.8 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game over 1329 career games.
When did Artis Gilmore play in the NBA?
Artis Gilmore played from 1971-72 to 1987-88, spanning 17 NBA seasons.
Where was Artis Gilmore drafted?
Artis Gilmore was selected with the #117 overall pick (Round 7) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is Artis Gilmore?
Artis Gilmore has a Tetherball fame score of 1,921, ranked #110 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Artis Gilmore's most famous teammate?
Artis Gilmore's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Artis Gilmore's most connected teammates?
Artis Gilmore's most connected teammates were George Gervin, Dan Issel, and Louie Dampier - the strongest teammate connections of Artis Gilmore's career, led by George Gervin over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did Artis Gilmore win?
Artis Gilmore's major honors include:
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 11× All-Star
Career fame
1,921.24
Common#110 in fame
Artis Gilmore
More famous than 98% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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