Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Boston Celtics62%
- Los Angeles Clippers19%
- Miami Heat11%
- Milwaukee Bucks7.5%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1990-91 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 4, No. 88 overall (1987).
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | LAC (21-61)MIA (15-67) | 17 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1990-91 | BOS (56-26) | 19 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1991-92 | MIL (31-51) | 5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1.93
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 Dave Popson play for?
Dave Popson played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks.
What team is Dave Popson most known for?
Dave Popson is most known for the Boston Celtics (62%), Los Angeles Clippers (19%), and Miami Heat (11%) - ranked by share of Dave Popson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Dave Popson win?
Dave Popson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Dave Popson's most famous season?
Dave Popson's most famous season was 1990-91, earning 1 fame points - 19 games, 1.8 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 3.4 minutes per game.
What were Dave Popson's career stats?
Dave Popson averaged 1.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 41 career games.
When did Dave Popson play in the NBA?
Dave Popson played from 1988-89 to 1991-92, spanning 3 NBA seasons, with a break in 1989-90.
Where was Dave Popson drafted?
Dave Popson was selected with the #88 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1987 NBA Draft.
How famous is Dave Popson?
Dave Popson has a Tetherball fame score of 4, ranked #3,827 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Dave Popson's most famous teammate?
Dave Popson's most famous teammate was Larry Bird, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Dave Popson's most connected teammates?
Dave Popson's most connected teammates were Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish - the strongest teammate connections of Dave Popson's career, led by Larry Bird over 1 shared season.
What awards did Dave Popson win?
Dave Popson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
3.62
Dave Popson
More famous than 29% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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