Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Indiana Pacers63%
- Denver Nuggets20%
- Milwaukee Bucks10%
- Philadelphia 76ers6.9%
- Washington Bullets0.6%
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 - 19 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 12 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 8 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | MIL (38-44) | 67 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 7 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | DEN (30-52) | 75 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 14 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | IND (44-38) | 43 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1981-82 | IND (35-47) | 59 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | IND (20-62) | 82 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 19 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | IND (26-56) | 81 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 19 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | PHI (58-24) | 55 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 5 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1985-86 | WSB (39-43) | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 274.62
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 George Johnson (1979-1986) play for?
George Johnson (1979-1986) played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Bullets.
What team is George Johnson (1979-1986) most known for?
George Johnson (1979-1986) is most known for the Indiana Pacers (63%), Denver Nuggets (20%), and Milwaukee Bucks (10%) - ranked by share of George Johnson (1979-1986)'s on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did George Johnson (1979-1986) win?
George Johnson (1979-1986) did not win an NBA championship.
What was George Johnson (1979-1986)'s most famous season?
George Johnson (1979-1986)'s most famous season was 1983-84, earning 19 fame points - 81 games, 13.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 25.6 minutes per game.
What were George Johnson (1979-1986)'s career stats?
George Johnson (1979-1986) averaged 9.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game over 464 career games.
When did George Johnson (1979-1986) play in the NBA?
George Johnson (1979-1986) played from 1978-79 to 1985-86, spanning 8 NBA seasons.
Where was George Johnson (1979-1986) drafted?
George Johnson (1979-1986) was selected with the #12 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is George Johnson (1979-1986)?
George Johnson (1979-1986) has a Tetherball fame score of 304, ranked #1,407 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was George Johnson (1979-1986)'s most famous teammate?
George Johnson (1979-1986)'s most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were George Johnson (1979-1986)'s most connected teammates?
George Johnson (1979-1986)'s most connected teammates were George McGinnis, Herb Williams, and Moses Malone - the strongest teammate connections of George Johnson (1979-1986)'s career, led by George McGinnis over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did George Johnson (1979-1986) win?
George Johnson (1979-1986) did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
304.29
George Johnson (1979-1986)
More famous than 74% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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