Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Denver Nuggets80%
- DNA13%
- Seattle SuperSonics7.3%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1977-78 - 66 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1975).
Season-by-season log · 9 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | DNA | 83 | 26.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 35 | All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1976-77 | DEN (50-32) | 82 | 25.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 52 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1977-78 | DEN (48-34) | 80 | 27.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 66 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1978-79 | DEN (47-35) | 76 | 24.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 39 | All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1979-80 | DEN (30-52) | 39 | 21.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 20 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | DEN (37-45) | 77 | 25.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 31 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | DEN (46-36) | 61 | 14.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1982-83 | SEA (48-34) | 75 | 15.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 16 | All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1983-84 | SEA (42-40) | 19 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 786.69
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 David Thompson play for?
David Thompson played for the DNA, Denver Nuggets, and Seattle SuperSonics.
What team is David Thompson most known for?
David Thompson is most known for the Denver Nuggets (80%), DNA (13%), and Seattle SuperSonics (7%) - ranked by share of David Thompson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did David Thompson win?
David Thompson did not win an NBA championship.
What was David Thompson's most famous season?
David Thompson's most famous season was 1977-78, earning 66 fame points - 80 games, 27.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 37.8 minutes per game.
What were David Thompson's career stats?
David Thompson averaged 22.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game over 592 career games.
When did David Thompson play in the NBA?
David Thompson played from 1975-76 to 1983-84, spanning 9 NBA seasons.
Where was David Thompson drafted?
David Thompson was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1975 NBA Draft.
How famous is David Thompson?
David Thompson has a Tetherball fame score of 1,470, ranked #165 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was David Thompson's most famous teammate?
David Thompson's most famous teammate was Bobby Jones (1975-1986), sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were David Thompson's most connected teammates?
David Thompson's most connected teammates were Dan Issel, Bobby Jones (1975-1986), and Alex English - the strongest teammate connections of David Thompson's career, led by Dan Issel over 7 shared seasons.
What awards did David Thompson win?
David Thompson's major honors include:
- 2× All-NBA First Team
- 5× All-Star
Career fame
1,470.41
David Thompson
More famous than 97% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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