Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Kansas City Kings47%

Phoenix Suns26%

Seattle SuperSonics15%

HOU4%

IND4%

Kansas City Kings47%
Phoenix Suns26%
Seattle SuperSonics15%
Houston Rockets4.2%
Indiana Pacers4.1%
Charlotte Hornets2.7%

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.

3618KCKSACPHXSEACHHINDHOUPEAK · 36 · 1988-89 · PHX

1981-821984-851988-891991-921995-961998-99

PHXPhoenix Suns

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

KCK

Kansas City Kings1981-82 to 1984-854 seasons · 96 fame

SAC

Sacramento Kings1985-86 to 1986-872 seasons · 42 fame

PHX

Phoenix Suns1987-88 to 1990-914 seasons · 77 fame

SEA

Seattle SuperSonics1990-91 to 1992-933 seasons · 45 fame

CHH

Charlotte Hornets1993-941 season · 8 fame

1994-95did not play

IND

Indiana Pacers1995-96 to 1996-972 seasons · 12 fame

HOU

Houston Rockets1996-97 to 1998-993 seasons · 12 fame

Career

16.0PPG

4.0RPG

2.1APG

1,199Games

17Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1988-89 - 36 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 29 overall (1981).

Season-by-season log · 18 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1981-82	KCK (30-52)	74	9.3	4.4	1.5	7	-	-
1982-83	KCK (45-37)	82	19.8	6.1	2.6	31	-	-
1983-84	KCK (38-44)	82	21.9	5.5	3.6	33	-	Lost First Round
1984-85	KCK (31-51)	82	22.9	5.0	3.3	26	-	-
1985-86	SAC (37-45)	82	18.7	5.1	2.6	22	-	Lost First Round
1986-87	SAC (29-53)	81	18.7	4.4	3.1	20	-	-
1987-88	PHX (28-54)	73	17.7	4.4	2.5	18	-	-
1988-89	PHX (55-27)	70	21.5	4.4	2.3	36	6th Man	Lost Conf Finals
1989-90	PHX (54-28)	64	16.9	3.8	1.7	22	-	Lost Conf Finals
1990-91	PHX (55-27)SEA (41-41)	81	16.7	3.3	1.4	12	-	Lost First Round
1991-92	SEA (47-35)	81	17.1	3.6	2.0	16	-	Lost Conf Semis
1992-93	SEA (55-27)	82	14.4	3.3	1.6	18	-	Lost Conf Finals
1993-94	CHH (41-41)	73	11.5	3.1	1.7	8	-	-
1994-95	Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered
1995-96	IND (52-30)	62	7.7	2.5	1.1	4	-	Lost First Round
1996-97	IND (39-43)HOU (57-25)	52	8.2	2.7	1.0	12	-	Lost Conf Finals
1997-98	HOU (41-41)	75	8.4	2.0	1.2	7	-	Lost First Round
1998-99	HOU (31-19)	3	4.0	0.7	0.3	1	-	Lost First Round

The Award Wall

Sixth Man1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 536.61

Career Stats24794th

Longevity8995th

Draft Bonus42nd

Peak Bonus16688th

Honors3165th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame536.61

× Recency 1.10+52.05

+ Team Context+153.27

= Final fame790.29

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.

Gary PaytonSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together497connection Derrick McKeySEA, IND · 5 seasons · 4.6 together256connection Shawn KempSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together244connection Kevin JohnsonPHX · 4 seasons · 3.0 together241connection Jeff HornacekPHX · 4 seasons · 3.3 together218connection Otis ThorpeKCK, SAC · 3 seasons · 3.0 together185connection Hakeem OlajuwonHOU · 3 seasons · 1.6 together180connection Ricky PierceSEA, IND · 4 seasons · 3.7 together171connection Reggie TheusKCK, SAC · 4 seasons · 3.7 together169connection LaSalle ThompsonKCK, SAC, IND · 6 seasons · 5.2 together167connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) play for?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) played for the Kansas City Kings, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002), Indiana Pacers, and Houston Rockets.

What team is Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) most known for?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) is most known for the Kansas City Kings (47%), Phoenix Suns (26%), and Seattle SuperSonics (15%) - ranked by share of Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) win?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) did not win an NBA championship.

What was Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s most famous season?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s most famous season was 1988-89, earning 36 fame points - 70 games, 21.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 29.2 minutes per game.

What were Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s career stats?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game over 1199 career games.

When did Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) play in the NBA?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) played from 1981-82 to 1998-99, spanning 17 NBA seasons, with a break in 1994-95.

Where was Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) drafted?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) was selected with the #29 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1981 NBA Draft.

How famous is Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) has a Tetherball fame score of 790, ranked #435 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s most famous teammate?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s most famous teammate was Hakeem Olajuwon, sharing 3 seasons together.

Who were Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s most connected teammates?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s most connected teammates were Gary Payton, Derrick McKey, and Shawn Kemp - the strongest teammate connections of Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s career, led by Gary Payton over 3 shared seasons.

What awards did Eddie Johnson (1982-1999) win?

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)'s major honors include:

Sixth Man of the Year

Career fame

790.29

Common#435 in fame

Eddie Johnson (1982-1999)

More famous than 92% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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