Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Philadelphia 76ers44%
- Houston Rockets23%
- Detroit Pistons18%
- Los Angeles Clippers6.5%
- Charlotte Hornets5.8%
- Chicago Bulls2.7%
- Toronto Raptors0.1%
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.
3317PHIDETCHILACCHHCHHHOUTORPEAK · 33 · 1982-83 · PHI
1980-811982-831996-97
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
1989-90did not play
1991-92 to 1992-93did not play
1994-95 to 1995-96did not play
Career
5.4PPG
4.7RPG
1.0APG
674Games
12Seasons
2Titles
Peak season: 1982-83 - 33 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 58 overall (1979).
Season-by-season log · 17 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | PHI (62-20) | 52 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1981-82 | PHI (58-24) | 66 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 16 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1982-83 | PHI (65-17) | 73 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 33 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1983-84 | DET (49-33) | 73 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1984-85 | DET (46-36) | 81 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1985-86 | DET (46-36) | 80 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | CHI (40-42)LAC (12-70) | 78 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 6 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | LAC (17-65) | 69 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 5 | - | - |
| 1988-89 | CHH (20-62) | 82 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 7 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1990-91 | CHH (26-56) | 9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1992-93 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1993-94 | HOU (58-24) | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 30 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1994-95 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1995-96 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1996-97 | TOR (30-52) | 9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 263.24
Career Stats8666th
Longevity3268th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus9853rd
Honors00th
Rings4746th
How it adds up
Base fame263.24
× Recency 1.09+23.17
× Young Superstar 1.02+7.16
+ Team Context+83.61
= Final fame407.94
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.
Julius ErvingPHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together510connectionIsiah ThomasDET · 3 seasons · 3.0 together485connectionBobby Jones (1975-1986)PHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together430connectionMaurice CheeksPHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together356connectionBill LaimbeerDET · 3 seasons · 3.0 together238connectionVinnie JohnsonDET · 3 seasons · 3.0 together172connectionKelly TripuckaDET, CHH · 5 seasons · 4.2 together165connectionAndrew ToneyPHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together139connectionMichael JordanCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together136connectionLionel HollinsPHI, DET · 3 seasons · 2.7 together118connection
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Moses MalonePHI · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionClint RichardsonPHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together88connectionJoe DumarsDET · 1 season · 1.0 together87connectionJohn LongDET, TOR · 4 seasons · 3.2 together85connectionKent BensonDET · 3 seasons · 3.0 together82connectionCaldwell JonesPHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together75connectionDarryl DawkinsPHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together48connectionSteve MixPHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together44connectionCharles OakleyCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together44connectionMichael CageLAC · 2 seasons · 1.8 together40connectionBenoit BenjaminLAC, TOR · 3 seasons · 1.9 together39connectionDan RoundfieldDET · 1 season · 1.0 together35connectionTerry TylerDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together34connectionTony CampbellDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together33connectionKurt RambisCHH · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionCedric MaxwellLAC · 1 season · 0.8 together31connectionJohn PaxsonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together30connectionRick MahornDET · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionLarry DrewLAC · 2 seasons · 1.8 together27connectionMike WoodsonLAC · 2 seasons · 1.8 together27connectionDell CurryCHH · 2 seasons · 1.2 together24connectionDarnell ValentineLAC · 2 seasons · 1.8 together23connectionMuggsy BoguesCHH · 2 seasons · 1.2 together23connectionRobert ReidCHH · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionCliff LevingstonDET · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionQuintin DaileyLAC · 2 seasons · 1.8 together21connectionRex ChapmanCHH · 2 seasons · 1.2 together18connectionSedale ThreattCHI · 1 season · 0.9 together18connectionDave CorzineCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionFranklin EdwardsPHI · 2 seasons · 1.9 together17connectionKen NormanLAC · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionMike BantomPHI · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionRickey GreenCHH · 1 season · 0.7 together15connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)LAC · 1 season · 0.8 together13connectionGreg KiteLAC, CHH · 2 seasons · 1.2 together13connectionOllie JohnsonPHI · 2 seasons · 1.5 together13connectionDoug CollinsPHI · 1 season · 0.3 together12connectionGene BanksCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionHakeem OlajuwonHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together11connectionMarc IavaroniPHI · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionMarcus CambyTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together11connectionMarques JohnsonLAC · 1 season · 0.2 together11connectionMike BrownCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionClemon JohnsonPHI · 1 season · 0.7 together10connectionBrad SellersCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionDoug ChristieTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together9connectionDamon StoudamireTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionJoe WolfLAC · 1 season · 0.9 together8connectionKurt NimphiusLAC · 1 season · 0.8 together7connectionElston TurnerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionRobert HorryHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together7connectionMajor JonesDET · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionKendall GillCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionTim KemptonLAC, CHH · 2 seasons · 1.8 together6connectionBen PoquetteCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionArmen GilliamCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionReggie JohnsonPHI · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionMichael HoltonCHH · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionPete MyersCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionMike GminskiCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionSteve ColterCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionWalt WilliamsTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionJohnny NewmanCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionJ.R. ReidCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionLancaster GordonLAC · 2 seasons · 1.0 together4connectionSam CassellHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together4connectionKenny FieldsLAC · 2 seasons · 0.9 together4connectionOliver MillerTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionGeoff HustonLAC · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionRory WhiteLAC · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionOtis ThorpeHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together4connectionRay TolbertDET · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionHubert DavisTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionDavid ThirdkillDET · 2 seasons · 1.2 together4connectionMario ElieHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together3connectionKenny SmithHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together3connectionVernon MaxwellHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together3connectionRuss SchoenePHI · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionDave HoppenCHH · 2 seasons · 1.2 together3connectionBrook SteppeDET · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMark McNamaraPHI · 1 season · 0.8 together3connectionGranville WaitersCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionPopeye JonesTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionKenny GattisonCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionTom TolbertCHH · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionSharone WrightTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionSidney LoweDET, CHH · 2 seasons · 0.4 together2connectionCarlos RogersTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionBrad LohausTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionCarl HerreraHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionTerry TeagleDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionEric LecknerCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionClifford RozierTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionScott BrooksHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionŽan TabakTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionReggie SlaterTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJ.J. AndersonPHI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMatt BullardHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionLorenzo RomarDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAcie EarlTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionShawn RespertTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRandolph KeysCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChuck NevittDET · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionDarren DayeCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTod MurphyLAC · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrian RowsomCHH · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionWalker Russell (1983-1988)DET · 2 seasons · 0.4 together1connectionEric RileyHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSteve BurttLAC · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionLarry RobinsonHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMichael PhelpsLAC · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMonti DavisPHI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionChris JentHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJimmy OliverTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionScott HaffnerCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMartin LewisTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPerry YoungCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKen AustinDET · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDale WilkinsonDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRon CrevierDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDwayne PoleeLAC · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionFred CofieldCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionJeff SandersCHH · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionClaude GregoryLAC · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionSteve SchefflerCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionRichard PetruškaHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionEric WhiteLAC · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionRalph LewisCHH · 1 season · 0.9 together0connectionNorris ColemanLAC · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionDonald WhitesideTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionMartin NessleyLAC · 1 season · 0.8 together0connectionMike GibsonDET · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionSteffond JohnsonLAC · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Earl Cureton play for?
Earl Cureton played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002), Houston Rockets, and Toronto Raptors.
What team is Earl Cureton most known for?
Earl Cureton is most known for the Philadelphia 76ers (44%), Houston Rockets (23%), and Detroit Pistons (18%) - ranked by share of Earl Cureton's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Earl Cureton win?
Earl Cureton won 2 NBA championships.
What was Earl Cureton's most famous season?
Earl Cureton's most famous season was 1982-83, earning 33 fame points - 73 games, 3.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 13.5 minutes per game.
What were Earl Cureton's career stats?
Earl Cureton averaged 5.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over 674 career games.
When did Earl Cureton play in the NBA?
Earl Cureton played from 1980-81 to 1996-97, spanning 12 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, and 1995-96.
Where was Earl Cureton drafted?
Earl Cureton was selected with the #58 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1979 NBA Draft.
How famous is Earl Cureton?
Earl Cureton has a Tetherball fame score of 408, ranked #1,050 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Earl Cureton's most famous teammate?
Earl Cureton's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Earl Cureton's most connected teammates?
Earl Cureton's most connected teammates were Julius Erving, Isiah Thomas, and Bobby Jones (1975-1986) - the strongest teammate connections of Earl Cureton's career, led by Julius Erving over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did Earl Cureton win?
Earl Cureton did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
407.94
Iron#1,050 in fame
Earl Cureton
More famous than 81% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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