Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- San Diego Clippers81%
- Washington Bullets9.1%
- Seattle SuperSonics6.7%
- New Jersey Nets1.7%
- Los Angeles Lakers1.4%
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: 1982-83 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 5, No. 95 overall (1981).
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | NJN (44-38) | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1982-83 | LAL (58-24)WSB (42-40)SDC (25-57) | 20 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 2 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1984-85 | SEA (31-51) | 3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 3.95
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 Joe Cooper play for?
Joe Cooper played for the New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Bullets, San Diego Clippers, and Seattle SuperSonics.
What team is Joe Cooper most known for?
Joe Cooper is most known for the San Diego Clippers (81%), Washington Bullets (9%), and Seattle SuperSonics (7%) - ranked by share of Joe Cooper's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Joe Cooper win?
Joe Cooper did not win an NBA championship.
What was Joe Cooper's most famous season?
Joe Cooper's most famous season was 1982-83, earning 2 fame points - 20 games, 4.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 16.6 minutes per game.
What were Joe Cooper's career stats?
Joe Cooper averaged 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game over 24 career games.
When did Joe Cooper play in the NBA?
Joe Cooper played from 1981-82 to 1984-85, spanning 3 NBA seasons, with a break in 1983-84.
Where was Joe Cooper drafted?
Joe Cooper was selected with the #95 overall pick (Round 5) in the 1981 NBA Draft.
How famous is Joe Cooper?
Joe Cooper has a Tetherball fame score of 4, ranked #3,773 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Joe Cooper's most famous teammate?
Joe Cooper's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Joe Cooper's most connected teammates?
Joe Cooper's most connected teammates were Bill Walton, Tom Chambers, and Terry Cummings - the strongest teammate connections of Joe Cooper's career, led by Bill Walton over 1 shared season.
What awards did Joe Cooper win?
Joe Cooper did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
4.34
Joe Cooper
More famous than 30% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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