Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Chicago Bulls49%
- Washington Bullets22%
- Atlanta Hawks18%
- Portland Trail Blazers9.5%
- Cleveland Cavaliers0.9%
- Los Angeles Clippers0.5%
- San Antonio Spurs0.1%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1983-84 - 17 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 13 overall (1983).
Season-by-season log · 14 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | CHI (27-55) | 80 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 17 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | CHI (38-44) | 70 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | CLE (29-53)WSB (39-43)SAS (35-47) | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | WSB (42-40) | 73 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 10 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | ATL (50-32) | 5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1988-89 | LAC (21-61) | 8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1990-91 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1991-92 | POR (57-25) | 23 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1992-93 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1993-94 | ATL (57-25) | 82 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1994-95 | ATL (42-40) | 27 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1996-97 | POR (49-33) | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 233.86
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 Ennis Whatley play for?
Ennis Whatley played for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Portland Trail Blazers.
What team is Ennis Whatley most known for?
Ennis Whatley is most known for the Chicago Bulls (49%), Washington Bullets (22%), and Atlanta Hawks (18%) - ranked by share of Ennis Whatley's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Ennis Whatley win?
Ennis Whatley did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ennis Whatley's most famous season?
Ennis Whatley's most famous season was 1983-84, earning 17 fame points - 80 games, 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 27.0 minutes per game.
What were Ennis Whatley's career stats?
Ennis Whatley averaged 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game over 385 career games.
When did Ennis Whatley play in the NBA?
Ennis Whatley played from 1983-84 to 1996-97, spanning 10 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, and 1995-96.
Where was Ennis Whatley drafted?
Ennis Whatley was selected with the #13 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1983 NBA Draft.
How famous is Ennis Whatley?
Ennis Whatley has a Tetherball fame score of 282, ranked #1,487 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Ennis Whatley's most famous teammate?
Ennis Whatley's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ennis Whatley's most connected teammates?
Ennis Whatley's most connected teammates were Michael Jordan, Moses Malone, and Dominique Wilkins - the strongest teammate connections of Ennis Whatley's career, led by Michael Jordan over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ennis Whatley win?
Ennis Whatley did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
281.54
Ennis Whatley
More famous than 73% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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