David Rivers

No. 2,902 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

55

Diamond tier

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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

David Rivers played 3 seasons across the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, and ranks #2902 in Tetherball fame. David Rivers's standout season came in 1988-89 - earning 4 fame points that year, averaging 2.9 points per game. David Rivers is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 46% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Los Angeles Lakers63%
  • Los Angeles Clippers37%

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.

42LALLACLACPEAK · 4 · 1988-89 · LAL
1988-891991-92
LAL

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

3.4PPG
1.3RPG
2.5APG
114Games
3Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1988-89 - 4 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 25 overall (1988).

Season-by-season log · 4 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1988-89LAL (57-25)472.90.92.34-Lost Finals
1989-90LAC (30-52)524.21.63.02--
1990-91Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1991-92LAC (45-37)152.01.31.41-Lost First Round

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 17thLongevity 14thDraft Bonus 14thPeak Bonus 2ndHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 39.06

Career Stats917th
Longevity314th
Draft Bonus1314th
Peak Bonus132nd
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame39.06
× Recency 1.07+2.62
+ Team Context+9.80
= Final fame54.98

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.

Show all 41 teammates
Benoit BenjaminLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionKen NormanLAC · 2 seasons · 1.3 together21connectionOrlando WoolridgeLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionTony CampbellLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionGary GrantLAC · 2 seasons · 1.3 together16connectionJames EdwardsLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together11connectionDoc RiversLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionJoe WolfLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionWinston GarlandLAC · 1 season · 0.6 together8connectionOlden PolyniceLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionLoy VaughtLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionTom GarrickLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionDanny YoungLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionJeff LampLAL · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionKen BannisterLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMark McNamaraLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)LAC · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionElliot PerryLAC · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionJeff MartinLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionTony BrownLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionSteve HarrisLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionBo KimbleLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJim LesLAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLeRon EllisLAC · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMichael YoungLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionAndre TurnerLAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCarlton McKinneyLAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJay EdwardsLAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTorgeir BrynLAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTharon MayesLAC · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionLanard CopelandLAC · 1 season · 0.2 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did David Rivers play for?

David Rivers played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

What team is David Rivers most known for?

David Rivers is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (63%) and Los Angeles Clippers (37%) - ranked by share of David Rivers's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did David Rivers win?

David Rivers did not win an NBA championship.

What was David Rivers's most famous season?

David Rivers's most famous season was 1988-89, earning 4 fame points - 47 games, 2.9 points, 0.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 9.4 minutes per game.

What were David Rivers's career stats?

David Rivers averaged 3.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over 114 career games.

When did David Rivers play in the NBA?

David Rivers played from 1988-89 to 1991-92, spanning 3 NBA seasons, with a break in 1990-91.

Where was David Rivers drafted?

David Rivers was selected with the #25 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1988 NBA Draft.

How famous is David Rivers?

David Rivers has a Tetherball fame score of 55, ranked #2,902 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was David Rivers's most famous teammate?

David Rivers's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.

Who were David Rivers's most connected teammates?

David Rivers's most connected teammates were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Michael Cooper - the strongest teammate connections of David Rivers's career, led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over 1 shared season.

What awards did David Rivers win?

David Rivers did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

54.98

Diamond#2,902 in fame

David Rivers

More famous than 46% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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