Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks36%
- Washington Bullets23%
- New Jersey Nets21%
- Golden State Warriors20%
- Utah Jazz0.5%
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.
6934NJNUTAGSWNYKNYKWSBNJNPEAK · 69 · 1983-84 · NYK
1977-781983-841992-93
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
1985-86did not play
1991-92did not play
Career
22.5PPG
5.8RPG
3.3APG
874Games
14Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1983-84 - 69 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 7 overall (1977).
Season-by-season log · 16 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NJN (24-58) | 79 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 47 | All-Rookie | - |
| 1978-79 | NJN (37-45) | 82 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 45 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1979-80 | UTA (24-58) | 19 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | GSW (39-43) | 81 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 41 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | GSW (45-37) | 79 | 23.2 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 49 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | - |
| 1982-83 | NYK (44-38) | 68 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 37 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1983-84 | NYK (47-35) | 77 | 26.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 69 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1984-85 | NYK (24-58) | 55 | 32.9 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 58 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | - |
| 1985-86 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1986-87 | NYK (24-58) | 6 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 3 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | WSB (38-44) | 69 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 18 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1988-89 | WSB (40-42) | 81 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 23 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | WSB (31-51) | 82 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 25 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | WSB (30-52) | 64 | 28.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 37 | All-NBA 3rd, All-Star | - |
| 1991-92 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1992-93 | NJN (43-39) | 32 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 992.86
Career Stats24794th
Longevity8394th
Draft Bonus5374th
Peak Bonus18494th
Honors42593rd
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame992.86
× Recency 1.07+70.49
× Young Superstar 1.05+48.91
+ Team Context+32.69
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame1,559.21
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.
Darrell WalkerNYK, WSB · 6 seasons · 6.0 together201connectionJeff MaloneWSB · 3 seasons · 3.0 together128connectionMoses MaloneWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionBill CartwrightNYK · 3 seasons · 2.1 together102connectionTrent TuckerNYK · 4 seasons · 3.1 together83connectionHarvey GrantWSB · 3 seasons · 3.0 together83connectionCharles Jones (1984-1998)WSB · 4 seasons · 4.0 together76connectionTruck RobinsonNYK · 3 seasons · 2.0 together65connectionRory SparrowNYK · 4 seasons · 2.8 together64connectionJohn WilliamsWSB · 4 seasons · 3.1 together63connection
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Ernie GrunfeldNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together58connectionPaul WestphalNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together56connectionLouis OrrNYK · 4 seasons · 3.1 together53connectionMaurice CheeksNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together52connectionWorld B. FreeGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together49connectionJoe Barry CarrollGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together46connectionMark AlarieWSB · 4 seasons · 3.9 together43connectionGeorge Johnson (1973-1986)NJN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together43connectionSteve ColterWSB · 3 seasons · 3.0 together38connectionPurvis ShortGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together37connectionMarvin WebsterNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together37connectionLarry SmithGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together32connectionPhil JacksonNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together31connectionLedell EacklesWSB · 3 seasons · 3.0 together31connectionAdrian DantleyUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together27connectionJohn LucasGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionDerrick ColemanNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together25connectionClifford RayGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionEddie JordanNJN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together23connectionJohn WilliamsonNJN · 2 seasons · 1.7 together22connectionSonny ParkerGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together22connectionTerry CatledgeWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together21connectionRick MahornNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together21connectionKenny AndersonNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together20connectionPete MaravichUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together20connectionMuggsy BoguesWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionRay WilliamsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionJan van Breda KolffNJN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together18connectionDražen PetrovićNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together18connectionPatrick Ewing (1986-2002)NYK · 1 season · 0.1 together17connectionTim BassettNJN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionPervis EllisonWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionTom HammondsWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionKevin PorterNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionManute BolWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionDarnell HillmanNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionMike GaleGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionChris MorrisNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together15connectionFrank JohnsonWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionPat CummingsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.1 together13connectionJames BaileyNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionSam BowieNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionLorenzo RomarGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together12connectionLen ElmoreNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionChris DudleyNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together10connectionHarvey CatchingsNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together10connectionGreg FosterWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionMelvin TurpinWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionRalph SimpsonNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionEric MoneyNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionHaywoode WorkmanWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionChucky BrownNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionRickey BrownGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together9connectionSly WilliamsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionKim HughesNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionRon BooneUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionHoward PorterNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionRumeal RobinsonNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionButch CarterNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionPhil ChenierGSW · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionJoe HassettGSW · 2 seasons · 1.5 together6connectionSam Williams (1982-1985)GSW · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionAl SkinnerNJN · 2 seasons · 0.7 together6connectionMack CalvinUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionBrad DavisUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionJohn GianelliUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionBen PoquetteUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionAllan BristowUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionGerald Henderson (1980-1992)NYK · 1 season · 0.1 together5connectionWilson WashingtonNJN · 2 seasons · 1.5 together5connectionLewis LloydGSW · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionTom BoswellUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionWinford BoynesNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionJerome WhiteheadUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionCharles Jones (1985-1989)WSB · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionEd SherodNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionGerald WilkinsNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionRafael AddisonNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together4connectionA.J. EnglishWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionLouie NelsonNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionKen BannisterNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJayson WilliamsNJN · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionEddie Lee WilkinsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.1 together3connectionTerry FurlowUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionJames HardyUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionBird AverittNJN · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionDave FeitlWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionScott HastingsNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionBob CarringtonNJN · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionTate GeorgeNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionKenny WalkerNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBubbles HawkinsNJN · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionDuck WilliamsUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDave WohlNJN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTom AbernethyGSW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn BrownUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionEric FernstenNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionByron IrvinWSB · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionJawann OldhamNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBob ElliottNJN · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohn MengeltGSW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRobert SmithUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRudy MacklinNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionHank McDowellGSW · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionBob ThorntonNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon CavenallNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionLarry RobinsonWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionPaul DawkinsUTA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionChris McNealyNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDave HoppenNJN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDwayne SchintziusNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStewart GrangerNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBilly ReidGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionBill MartinNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDominic PressleyWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMark CrowNJN · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBrad WrightNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMike Davis (1983)NYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBill MayfieldGSW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGreg DeaneUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionCarl KilpatrickUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMcKinley SingletonNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRudy WhiteGSW · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionAndre WakefieldUTA · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionClinton SmithWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionDoug LeeNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionDan O'SullivanNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionJay MurphyWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionVince TaylorNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionDoug RothWSB · 1 season · 0.9 together0connectionEd HortonWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Bernard King play for?
Bernard King played for the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets.
What team is Bernard King most known for?
Bernard King is most known for the New York Knicks (36%), Washington Bullets (23%), and New Jersey Nets (21%) - ranked by share of Bernard King's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Bernard King win?
Bernard King did not win an NBA championship.
What was Bernard King's most famous season?
Bernard King's most famous season was 1983-84, earning 69 fame points - 77 games, 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 34.6 minutes per game.
What were Bernard King's career stats?
Bernard King averaged 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game over 874 career games.
When did Bernard King play in the NBA?
Bernard King played from 1977-78 to 1992-93, spanning 14 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1985-86 and 1991-92.
Where was Bernard King drafted?
Bernard King was selected with the #7 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1977 NBA Draft.
How famous is Bernard King?
Bernard King has a Tetherball fame score of 1,559, ranked #153 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Bernard King's most famous teammate?
Bernard King's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Bernard King's most connected teammates?
Bernard King's most connected teammates were Darrell Walker, Jeff Malone, and Moses Malone - the strongest teammate connections of Bernard King's career, led by Darrell Walker over 6 shared seasons.
What awards did Bernard King win?
Bernard King's major honors include:
- 2× All-NBA First Team
- All-NBA Second Team
- All-NBA Third Team
- 4× All-Star
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
1,559.21
Common#153 in fame
Bernard King
More famous than 97% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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