Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks67%
- Chicago Bulls19%
- Toronto Raptors13%
- Houston Rockets0.4%
- Washington Wizards0.3%
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.
6935CHINYKTORCHIWASHOUPEAK · 69 · 1993-94 · NYK
1985-861993-942003-04
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
9.7PPG
9.5RPG
2.5APG
1,282Games
19Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1993-94 - 69 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1985).
Season-by-season log · 19 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CHI (30-52) | 77 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 19 | All-Rookie | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | CHI (40-42) | 82 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 36 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | CHI (50-32) | 82 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 33 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1988-89 | NYK (52-30) | 82 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 34 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1989-90 | NYK (45-37) | 61 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 39 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1990-91 | NYK (39-43) | 76 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 32 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1991-92 | NYK (51-31) | 82 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 23 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1992-93 | NYK (60-22) | 82 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 31 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1993-94 | NYK (57-25) | 82 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 69 | All-Def 1st, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1994-95 | NYK (55-27) | 50 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 22 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1995-96 | NYK (47-35) | 53 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 25 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1996-97 | NYK (57-25) | 80 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 33 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1997-98 | NYK (43-39) | 79 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 28 | All-Def 2nd | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | TOR (23-27) | 50 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 17 | - | - |
| 1999-00 | TOR (45-37) | 80 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 20 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2000-01 | TOR (47-35) | 78 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 31 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 2001-02 | CHI (21-61) | 57 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 7 | - | - |
| 2002-03 | WAS (37-45) | 42 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | - | - |
| 2003-04 | HOU (45-37) | 7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 844.03
Career Stats29797th
Longevity11298th
Draft Bonus4966th
Peak Bonus16286th
Honors22488th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame844.03
× Recency 1.12+99.60
× Young Superstar 1.00+0.94
+ Team Context+280.34
= Final fame1,338.03
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.
Patrick Ewing (1986-2002)NYK · 10 seasons · 9.6 together1,725connectionMichael JordanCHI, WAS · 4 seasons · 3.3 together806connectionJohn StarksNYK · 8 seasons · 8.0 together456connectionMark JacksonNYK, TOR, HOU · 6 seasons · 5.2 together422connectionVince CarterTOR · 3 seasons · 3.0 together364connectionAnthony MasonNYK · 5 seasons · 5.0 together306connectionHerb WilliamsNYK · 6 seasons · 5.0 together208connectionGreg AnthonyNYK, CHI · 5 seasons · 4.8 together187connectionDerek HarperNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together178connectionTracy McGradyTOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together157connection
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John PaxsonCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together156connectionKevin WillisTOR · 3 seasons · 2.7 together154connectionDoug ChristieNYK, TOR · 4 seasons · 2.8 together151connectionCharles Smith (1989-1997)NYK · 4 seasons · 3.9 together149connectionGerald WilkinsNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together137connectionKiki VandewegheNYK · 4 seasons · 3.1 together122connectionMaurice CheeksNYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together119connectionBuck WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.9 together111connectionScottie PippenCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionHubert DavisNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together103connectionCharlie WardNYK · 4 seasons · 3.2 together95connectionDave CorzineCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together91connectionTrent TuckerNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together79connectionGeorge GervinCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together78connectionLarry Johnson (1992-2001)NYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together75connectionHorace GrantCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together75connectionRod StricklandNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together61connectionAlvin WilliamsTOR · 3 seasons · 3.0 together60connectionRolando BlackmanNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together58connectionChris ChildsNYK, TOR · 3 seasons · 2.6 together58connectionAllan HoustonNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together53connectionKenny WalkerNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together51connectionAntonio DavisTOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together48connectionTyson ChandlerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together46connectionDell CurryTOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together39connectionDoc RiversNYK · 3 seasons · 1.5 together37connectionSedale ThreattCHI · 2 seasons · 1.9 together37connectionArtis GilmoreCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together37connectionMetta World PeaceCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together36connectionJohnny NewmanNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together35connectionJerry StackhouseWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together33connectionTerry CummingsNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together32connectionDee Brown (1991-2002)TOR · 2 seasons · 1.8 together31connectionSidney GreenCHI, NYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionXavier McDanielNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionTony CampbellNYK · 2 seasons · 1.5 together24connectionChristian LaettnerWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together24connectionBryon RussellWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together24connectionGene BanksCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together24connectionLarry HughesWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together23connectionBrad MillerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionCorliss WilliamsonTOR · 1 season · 0.9 together22connectionMike BrownCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together21connectionJamal CrawfordCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together21connectionBrad SellersCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together21connectionMuggsy BoguesTOR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together20connectionOrlando WoolridgeCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionAnthony BonnerNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together19connectionYao MingHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together19connectionJohn WallaceNYK, TOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together19connectionBrendan HaywoodWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together18connectionMorris PetersonTOR · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionMichael StewartTOR · 3 seasons · 2.4 together18connectionJalen RoseCHI · 1 season · 0.7 together18connectionPete MyersCHI, NYK · 4 seasons · 2.0 together15connectionChris MillsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionKyle MacyCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionChris DudleyNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionKwame BrownWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together14connectionRory SparrowCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionEddie Lee WilkinsNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together14connectionEddy CurryCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionEarl CuretonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionJ.R. ReidNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionGary GrantNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionRon MercerCHI · 1 season · 0.9 together12connectionWillie AndersonNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionKeon ClarkTOR · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionTrenton HassellCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionTyronn LueWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together11connectionTracy MurrayTOR · 1 season · 0.8 together11connectionTravis BestCHI · 1 season · 0.7 together11connectionFred HoibergCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionElston TurnerCHI · 2 seasons · 1.4 together10connectionMonty WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connectionScott BrooksNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together10connectionQuintin DaileyCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionBobby SimmonsWAS · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionTyrone CorbinTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionWalter McCartyNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionMarcus FizerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionEtan ThomasWAS · 1 season · 0.8 together8connectionJuan DixonWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together8connectionJames DonaldsonNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionSam VincentCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together7connectionJerome WilliamsTOR · 1 season · 0.6 together7connectionSteve FrancisHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionKevin OllieCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionAnthony BowieNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionTim McCormickNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionBen PoquetteCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionJawann OldhamCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionJared JeffriesWAS · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionJim JacksonHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionBrad LohausNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together5connectionSteve ColterCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionClarence WeatherspoonHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionCuttino MobleyHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionBrian QuinnettNYK · 3 seasons · 2.2 together4connectionGranville WaitersCHI · 2 seasons · 1.5 together4connectionMike SmrekCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together3connectionEddie RobinsonCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionMichael HoltonCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionJerrod MustafNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionHaywoode WorkmanTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionEric MontrossTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionReggie SlaterTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionJohn ThomasTOR · 2 seasons · 1.9 together3connectionMaurice TaylorHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionJahidi WhiteWAS · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionEric PiatkowskiHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionKelvin CatoHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionAdrian GriffinHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionRod HigginsCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBilly McKinneyCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionTony BrownCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionRon BrewerCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionMoochie NorrisHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBoštjan NachbarHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMicheal WilliamsTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionScott PadgettHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGreg GrantNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBrooks ThompsonNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDalibor BagarićCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionBrian CardinalWAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNegele KnightTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStuart GrayNYK · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionGreg KiteNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAnthony GoldwireWAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSean MarksTOR · 2 seasons · 0.3 together1connectionBo KimbleNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionKornél DávidTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionA.J. GuytonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDarren DayeCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMike WilksHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAntonio LangTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGerald PaddioNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKennard WinchesterNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAleksandar RadojevićTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionEric AndersonNYK · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionMamadou N'DiayeTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChris JentNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTorraye BraggsHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionWilliam CunninghamTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionCarlton McKinneyNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPerry YoungCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPatrick EddieNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNorm RichardsonCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGarth JosephTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMark BakerTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRon GrandisonNYK · 2 seasons · 0.2 together0connectionTony WhiteCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionFred CofieldCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionMatt FishNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionAlton FordHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionCorey GainesNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionBen DavisNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionGreg ButlerNYK · 2 seasons · 1.0 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Charles Oakley play for?
Charles Oakley played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets.
What team is Charles Oakley most known for?
Charles Oakley is most known for the New York Knicks (67%), Chicago Bulls (19%), and Toronto Raptors (13%) - ranked by share of Charles Oakley's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Charles Oakley win?
Charles Oakley did not win an NBA championship.
What was Charles Oakley's most famous season?
Charles Oakley's most famous season was 1993-94, earning 69 fame points - 82 games, 11.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 35.8 minutes per game.
What were Charles Oakley's career stats?
Charles Oakley averaged 9.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over 1282 career games.
When did Charles Oakley play in the NBA?
Charles Oakley played from 1985-86 to 2003-04, spanning 19 NBA seasons.
Where was Charles Oakley drafted?
Charles Oakley was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1985 NBA Draft.
How famous is Charles Oakley?
Charles Oakley has a Tetherball fame score of 1,338, ranked #197 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Charles Oakley's most famous teammate?
Charles Oakley's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 4 seasons together.
Who were Charles Oakley's most connected teammates?
Charles Oakley's most connected teammates were Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Michael Jordan, and John Starks - the strongest teammate connections of Charles Oakley's career, led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) over 10 shared seasons.
What awards did Charles Oakley win?
Charles Oakley's major honors include:
- All-Defensive First Team
- All-Defensive Second Team
- All-Star
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
1,338.03
Common#197 in fame
Charles Oakley
More famous than 96% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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