Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Detroit Pistons80%
- Indiana Pacers17%
- Atlanta Hawks1.8%
- Toronto Raptors0.6%
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.
3116DETINDDETATLDETTORPEAK · 31 · 1979-80 · DET
1978-791979-801996-97
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
1991-92 to 1995-96did not play
Career
13.6PPG
2.8RPG
1.9APG
893Games
14Seasons
1Titles
Peak season: 1979-80 - 31 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 29 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 19 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET (30-52) | 82 | 16.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 10 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | DET (16-66) | 69 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 31 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | DET (21-61) | 59 | 17.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 16 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | DET (39-43) | 69 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 18 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | DET (37-45) | 70 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 6 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | DET (49-33) | 82 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 12 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1984-85 | DET (46-36) | 66 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 11 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1985-86 | DET (46-36) | 62 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | IND (41-41) | 80 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 13 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | IND (38-44) | 81 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 10 | - | - |
| 1988-89 | IND (28-54)DET (63-19) | 68 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 17 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1989-90 | ATL (41-41) | 48 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | DET (50-32) | 25 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1991-92 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1992-93 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1993-94 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1994-95 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1995-96 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1996-97 | TOR (30-52) | 32 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 378.08
Career Stats16285th
Longevity6087th
Draft Bonus42nd
Peak Bonus14377th
Honors00th
Rings83rd
How it adds up
Base fame378.08
× Recency 1.09+33.27
+ Team Context+39.20
= Final fame460.92
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.
Isiah ThomasDET · 7 seasons · 6.1 together1,102connectionBill LaimbeerDET · 7 seasons · 5.8 together508connectionVinnie JohnsonDET · 7 seasons · 6.1 together390connectionTerry TylerDET · 7 seasons · 7.0 together226connectionKelly TripuckaDET · 5 seasons · 5.0 together201connectionJoe DumarsDET · 3 seasons · 2.1 together194connectionKent BensonDET · 7 seasons · 5.8 together178connectionChuck PersonIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together142connectionReggie MillerIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together126connectionCliff LevingstonDET, ATL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together113connection
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Herb WilliamsIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together112connectionBob LanierDET · 2 seasons · 1.8 together104connectionMoses MaloneATL · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionDennis RodmanDET · 2 seasons · 1.1 together102connectionBob McAdooDET · 2 seasons · 1.1 together97connectionWayman TisdaleIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together96connectionVern FlemingIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together87connectionDominique WilkinsATL · 1 season · 1.0 together76connectionEarl CuretonDET, TOR · 4 seasons · 3.2 together75connectionPhil HubbardDET · 3 seasons · 3.0 together56connectionMark AguirreDET · 2 seasons · 1.1 together45connectionRon LeeDET · 3 seasons · 2.7 together44connectionRick MahornDET · 2 seasons · 1.5 together44connectionKevin WillisATL · 1 season · 1.0 together37connectionDan RoundfieldDET · 1 season · 1.0 together35connectionAdrian DantleyDET · 1 season · 0.5 together33connectionJohn SalleyDET · 2 seasons · 1.1 together33connectionTony CampbellDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together33connectionMarcus CambyTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together32connectionJames EdwardsDET · 2 seasons · 1.1 together32connectionDetlef SchrempfIND · 1 season · 0.7 together29connectionScott SkilesIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionSteve StipanovichIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionRik SmitsIND · 1 season · 1.0 together28connectionDoug ChristieTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together25connectionDoc RiversATL · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionKenny SmithATL · 1 season · 0.7 together24connectionRon AndersonIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together24connectionAntoine CarrATL · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionDamon StoudamireTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together24connectionRicky PierceDET · 1 season · 0.9 together23connectionLionel HollinsDET · 1 season · 0.7 together21connectionM.L. CarrDET · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionLeon DouglasDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together20connectionPaul MokeskiDET · 2 seasons · 1.9 together18connectionClint RichardsonIND · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionJon KoncakATL · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionSpud WebbATL · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionKevin PorterDET · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionTree RollinsDET · 1 season · 0.6 together16connectionLarry DrewDET · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionGerald Henderson (1980-1992)DET · 1 season · 0.5 together15connectionGreg KelserDET · 3 seasons · 1.8 together14connectionKyle MacyIND · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionEdgar JonesDET · 2 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionWalt WilliamsTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionTom OwensDET · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionLaSalle ThompsonIND · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionLarry WrightDET · 2 seasons · 1.0 together12connectionRickey GreenDET · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionBen PoquetteDET · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionJim BrewerDET · 1 season · 0.6 together11connectionJohn BattleATL · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionHubert DavisTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together11connectionKenny CarrDET · 1 season · 0.6 together10connectionEric MoneyDET · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionStuart GrayIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together9connectionDarryl DawkinsDET · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionRandy WittmanIND · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionMicheal WilliamsDET · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionEarl TatumDET · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionJim McElroyDET · 1 season · 0.8 together7connectionOliver MillerTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionPopeye JonesTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionMajor JonesDET · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionRay TolbertDET · 2 seasons · 1.6 together6connectionSharone WrightTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together6connectionGreg DreilingIND · 3 seasons · 2.0 together5connectionKeith HerronDET · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionCarlos RogersTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together5connectionAlexander VolkovATL · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionDavid ThirdkillDET · 2 seasons · 1.2 together4connectionWilliam BedfordDET · 1 season · 0.6 together4connectionClifford RozierTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together4connectionRoy HamiltonDET · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionBrook SteppeDET · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionTerry DuerodDET · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJohn ShumateDET · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionBenoit BenjaminTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionMichael BrooksIND · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionScott HastingsDET · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionScott MayDET · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionJeff JudkinsDET · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionWayne RobinsonDET · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionChris FordDET · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionDuane FerrellATL · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionWalker Russell (1983-1988)DET, IND · 4 seasons · 2.4 together3connectionReggie SlaterTOR · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionAcie EarlTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionShawn RespertTOR · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionClark KelloggIND · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBrad LohausTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionHaywoode WorkmanATL · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionLarry McNeillDET · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionAnthony FrederickIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionŽan TabakTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionTerry TeagleDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSteve HayesDET · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionWes MatthewsATL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionLorenzo RomarDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon BehagenDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSedric ToneyIND, ATL · 2 seasons · 0.8 together1connectionSidney LoweDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGus GerardDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBubbles HawkinsDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionSteve HarrisDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChuck NevittDET · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionLance BlanksDET · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionPete VerhoevenIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJames WilkesDET · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSteve SheppardDET · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionPace MannionDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJim SmithDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionClinton WheelerIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionLee JohnsonDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJackie RobinsonDET · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBrian RowsomIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJimmy OliverTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJim JohnstoneDET · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionTony FullerDET · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMartin LewisTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionOtis HowardDET · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJim RowinskiDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMike WilliamsATL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKen AustinDET · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJim ZoetDET · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGlenn HaganDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDennis BoydDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDale WilkinsonDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionEdmund LawrenceDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNorman BlackDET · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon CrevierDET · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRichard MortonIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAndre WakefieldDET · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionSteve MalovicDET · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionEarl EvansDET · 1 season · 0.8 together0connectionRoy MarbleATL · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionAlan HardyDET · 1 season · 0.8 together0connectionDonald WhitesideTOR · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionEssie HollisDET · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionMike GibsonDET · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionFennis DemboDET · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionEverette StephensIND · 1 season · 0.8 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did John Long play for?
John Long played for the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, and Toronto Raptors.
What team is John Long most known for?
John Long is most known for the Detroit Pistons (80%), Indiana Pacers (17%), and Atlanta Hawks (2%) - ranked by share of John Long's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Long win?
John Long won 1 NBA championship.
What was John Long's most famous season?
John Long's most famous season was 1979-80, earning 31 fame points - 69 games, 19.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 34.3 minutes per game.
What were John Long's career stats?
John Long averaged 13.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over 893 career games.
When did John Long play in the NBA?
John Long played from 1978-79 to 1996-97, spanning 14 NBA seasons, with a break in 1991-92 to 1995-96.
Where was John Long drafted?
John Long was selected with the #29 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Long?
John Long has a Tetherball fame score of 461, ranked #913 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was John Long's most famous teammate?
John Long's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Long's most connected teammates?
John Long's most connected teammates were Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, and Vinnie Johnson - the strongest teammate connections of John Long's career, led by Isiah Thomas over 7 shared seasons.
What awards did John Long win?
John Long did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
460.92
Iron#913 in fame
John Long
More famous than 83% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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