Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Seattle SuperSonics - a true one-franchise career.
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 - 3 fame points.
Draft: Round 5, No. 80 overall (1974).
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | SEA (43-39) | 19 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1975-76 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1976-77 | SEA (40-42) | 60 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | SEA (47-35) | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | - | Lost Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 17.00
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 Dean Tolson play for?
Dean Tolson played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
What team is Dean Tolson most known for?
Dean Tolson spent the entire career with the Seattle SuperSonics - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Dean Tolson win?
Dean Tolson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Dean Tolson's most famous season?
Dean Tolson's most famous season was 1977-78, earning 3 fame points - 1 games, 0.0 points, 0.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 7.0 minutes per game.
What were Dean Tolson's career stats?
Dean Tolson averaged 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game over 80 career games.
When did Dean Tolson play in the NBA?
Dean Tolson played from 1974-75 to 1977-78, spanning 3 NBA seasons, with a break in 1975-76.
Where was Dean Tolson drafted?
Dean Tolson was selected with the #80 overall pick (Round 5) in the 1974 NBA Draft.
How famous is Dean Tolson?
Dean Tolson has a Tetherball fame score of 21, ranked #3,419 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Dean Tolson's most famous teammate?
Dean Tolson's most famous teammate was Dennis Johnson, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were Dean Tolson's most connected teammates?
Dean Tolson's most connected teammates were Dennis Johnson, Fred Brown, and Spencer Haywood - the strongest teammate connections of Dean Tolson's career, led by Dennis Johnson over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Dean Tolson win?
Dean Tolson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
20.84
Dean Tolson
More famous than 37% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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