Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Seattle SuperSonics82%
- Miami Heat11%
- Los Angeles Lakers4.7%
- Boston Celtics1.4%
- Milwaukee Bucks0.7%
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.
12261SEAMILLALBOSMIAPEAK · 122 · 2005-06 · MIA
1990-912005-062006-07
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
16.3PPG
3.9RPG
6.7APG
1,335Games
17Seasons
1Titles
Peak season: 2005-06 - 122 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 2 overall (1990).
Season-by-season log · 17 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SEA (41-41) | 82 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 25 | All-Rookie | Lost First Round |
| 1991-92 | SEA (47-35) | 81 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 28 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1992-93 | SEA (55-27) | 82 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 43 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1993-94 | SEA (63-19) | 82 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 69 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 3rd, All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1994-95 | SEA (57-25) | 82 | 20.6 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 87 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | SEA (64-18) | 81 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 121 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, DPOY | Lost Finals |
| 1996-97 | SEA (57-25) | 82 | 21.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 99 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1997-98 | SEA (61-21) | 82 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 112 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | SEA (25-25) | 50 | 21.7 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 81 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd | - |
| 1999-00 | SEA (45-37) | 82 | 24.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 116 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 2000-01 | SEA (44-38) | 79 | 23.1 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 66 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 3rd, All-Star | - |
| 2001-02 | SEA (45-37) | 82 | 22.1 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 81 | All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 2002-03 | SEA (40-42)MIL (42-40) | 80 | 20.4 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 50 | All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 2003-04 | LAL (56-26) | 82 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 55 | - | Lost Finals |
| 2004-05 | BOS (45-37) | 77 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 16 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2005-06 | MIA (52-30) | 81 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 122 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 2006-07 | MIA (44-38) | 68 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 8 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 2,818.07
Career Stats40799th
Longevity13699th
Draft Bonus9092nd
Peak Bonus21498th
Honors1,87998th
Rings9271st
How it adds up
Base fame2,818.07
× Recency 1.13+366.35
× Young Superstar 1.07+238.83
+ Team Context+408.36
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame4,381.94
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.
Shawn KempSEA · 7 seasons · 7.0 together647connectionShaquille O'NealLAL, MIA · 3 seasons · 2.9 together552connectionDetlef SchrempfSEA · 6 seasons · 6.0 together449connectionSam PerkinsSEA · 6 seasons · 5.7 together429connectionNate McMillanSEA · 8 seasons · 7.2 together372connectionVin BakerSEA · 5 seasons · 4.8 together300connectionRashard LewisSEA · 5 seasons · 4.4 together274connectionHersey HawkinsSEA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together235connectionBrent BarrySEA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together221connectionDwyane WadeMIA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together194connection
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Alonzo MourningMIA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together172connectionRicky PierceSEA · 4 seasons · 3.7 together171connectionMichael CageSEA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together162connectionDerrick McKeySEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together154connectionAntoine WalkerBOS, MIA · 3 seasons · 2.5 together152connectionHorace GrantSEA, LAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together147connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)SEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together134connectionKobe BryantLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together128connectionDale EllisSEA · 3 seasons · 2.7 together124connectionErvin JohnsonSEA, MIL · 4 seasons · 3.6 together118connectionKarl MaloneLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together106connectionDana BarrosSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together103connectionPatrick Ewing (1986-2002)SEA · 1 season · 1.0 together93connectionPaul PierceBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together91connectionEric SnowSEA · 3 seasons · 2.3 together85connectionVincent AskewSEA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together85connectionDesmond MasonSEA, MIL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together74connectionUdonis HaslemMIA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together71connectionDavid WingateSEA · 4 seasons · 3.0 together66connectionBenoit BenjaminSEA · 3 seasons · 2.4 together65connectionDerek FisherLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together61connectionJames PoseyMIA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together57connectionJason WilliamsMIA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together55connectionRay AllenSEA, MIL · 1 season · 0.6 together54connectionKendall GillSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together52connectionTerry CummingsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together47connectionTony AllenBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together42connectionOlden PolyniceSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together38connectionEddie JonesMIA · 1 season · 0.8 together35connectionVladimir RadmanovićSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together35connectionRick FoxLAL · 1 season · 0.8 together35connectionToni KukočMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together34connectionVernon MaxwellSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionKendrick PerkinsBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionBill CartwrightSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together29connectionRuben PattersonSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionJerome KerseySEA · 1 season · 0.8 together27connectionAaron WilliamsSEA · 2 seasons · 1.9 together26connectionSam CassellMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together26connectionBryon RussellLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together26connectionDevean GeorgeLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionShammond WilliamsSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together24connectionChuck PersonSEA · 1 season · 0.8 together24connectionAl JeffersonBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionŠarūnas MarčiulionisSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionKenny AndersonSEA · 1 season · 0.8 together23connectionDorell WrightMIA · 2 seasons · 1.4 together23connectionAnthony MasonMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together22connectionGreg AnthonySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionCraig EhloSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionSedale ThreattSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionShandon AndersonMIA · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionRaef LaFrentzBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionJelani McCoySEA · 3 seasons · 2.6 together18connectionRicky DavisBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionLuke WaltonLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionJason KaponoMIA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionMichael DoleacMIA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together16connectionJim McIlvaineSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionFrank BrickowskiSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionEarl WatsonSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionDelonte WestBOS · 1 season · 0.9 together13connectionMichael ReddMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionDave CorzineSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionTim ThomasMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionTom GugliottaBOS · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionPredrag DrobnjakSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together11connectionReggie EvansSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionMark BlountBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionQuintin DaileySEA · 2 seasons · 0.9 together11connectionWalter McCartyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionDerek AndersonMIA · 1 season · 0.5 together11connectionElden CampbellSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together10connectionJason CaffeyMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together10connectionJerome JamesSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together10connectionGreg FosterSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionXavier McDanielSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionBilly OwensSEA · 1 season · 0.5 together9connectionStanislav MedvedenkoLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionEmanual DavisSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together8connectionJoel PrzybillaMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together8connectionKareem RushLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionMarcus BanksBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionJiří WelschBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionLarry StewartSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionVitaly PotapenkoSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionBrian CookLAL · 1 season · 0.8 together6connectionCalvin BoothSEA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together6connectionMarty ConlonSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionTony BrownSEA · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionVladimir StepaniaSEA · 2 seasons · 1.2 together5connectionDan GadzuricMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionPervis EllisonSEA · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionKevin OllieSEA, MIL · 1 season · 0.6 together4connectionDon MacLeanSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionChris QuinnMIA · 1 season · 0.9 together4connectionRonald MurraySEA, MIL · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionByron HoustonSEA · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionJohn CrottySEA · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionJannero PargoLAL · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionMoochie NorrisSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionArt LongSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionGerald PaddioSEA · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionGreg GrahamSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionEarl BarronMIA · 2 seasons · 0.8 together2connectionChris KingSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRandy LivingstonSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionIme UdokaLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMarcus HaislipMIL · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionWayne SimienMIA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionRich KingSEA · 4 seasons · 1.6 together1connectionAnsu SesaySEA · 2 seasons · 1.2 together1connectionJustin ReedBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionElmore SpencerSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAntonio HarveySEA · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionJoseph ForteSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDontonio WingfieldSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionGerald FitchMIA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionGeorge ZídekSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStephen HowardSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionLazaro BorrellSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionMatt WalshMIA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJames CottonSEA · 2 seasons · 0.4 together1connectionRobert HiteMIA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJamal SampsonMIL, LAL · 2 seasons · 0.3 together1connectionMaurice CarterLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAlphonso FordSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionFred VinsonSEA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDrew BarrySEA · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionScott MeentsSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionSherell FordSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionRubén WolkowyskiSEA · 1 season · 0.8 together0connectionBart KofoedSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionOlumide OyedejiSEA · 2 seasons · 1.5 together0connectionSteve SchefflerSEA · 5 seasons · 2.8 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Gary Payton play for?
Gary Payton played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat.
What team is Gary Payton most known for?
Gary Payton is most known for the Seattle SuperSonics (82%), Miami Heat (11%), and Los Angeles Lakers (5%) - ranked by share of Gary Payton's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Gary Payton win?
Gary Payton won 1 NBA championship.
What was Gary Payton's most famous season?
Gary Payton's most famous season was 2005-06, earning 122 fame points - 81 games, 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 28.5 minutes per game.
What were Gary Payton's career stats?
Gary Payton averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game over 1335 career games.
When did Gary Payton play in the NBA?
Gary Payton played from 1990-91 to 2006-07, spanning 17 NBA seasons.
Where was Gary Payton drafted?
Gary Payton was selected with the #2 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1990 NBA Draft.
How famous is Gary Payton?
Gary Payton has a Tetherball fame score of 4,382, ranked #28 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Gary Payton's most famous teammate?
Gary Payton's most famous teammate was Kobe Bryant, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Gary Payton's most connected teammates?
Gary Payton's most connected teammates were Shawn Kemp, Shaquille O'Neal, and Detlef Schrempf - the strongest teammate connections of Gary Payton's career, led by Shawn Kemp over 7 shared seasons.
What awards did Gary Payton win?
Gary Payton's major honors include:
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 2× All-NBA First Team
- 5× All-NBA Second Team
- 2× All-NBA Third Team
- 9× All-Defensive First Team
- 9× All-Star
- All-Rookie 2nd Team
Career fame
4,381.94
Common#28 in fame
Gary Payton
More famous than 99.5% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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