Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Houston Rockets41%
- Golden State Warriors26%
- Milwaukee Bucks15%
- Washington Bullets7.7%
- San Antonio Spurs7.0%
- Seattle SuperSonics3.8%
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.
3417HOUGSWWSBSASHOUMILSEAHOUPEAK · 34 · 1978-79 · GSW
1976-771978-791989-90
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
10.7PPG
2.3RPG
7.0APG
928Games
14Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1978-79 - 34 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1976).
Season-by-season log · 14 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | HOU (49-33) | 82 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 24 | All-Rookie | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1977-78 | HOU (28-54) | 82 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 29 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | GSW (38-44) | 82 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 34 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | GSW (24-58) | 80 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 23 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | GSW (39-43) | 66 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 8 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | WSB (43-39) | 79 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 18 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1982-83 | WSB (42-40) | 35 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | SAS (37-45) | 63 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 18 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | HOU (48-34) | 47 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 11 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | HOU (51-31) | 65 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 33 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1986-87 | MIL (50-32) | 43 | 17.5 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 26 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1987-88 | MIL (42-40) | 81 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 10 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1988-89 | SEA (47-35) | 74 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 10 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1989-90 | HOU (41-41) | 49 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 568.38
Career Stats20390th
Longevity7090th
Draft Bonus100100th
Peak Bonus18093rd
Honors1655th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame568.38
× Recency 1.06+33.53
+ Team Context+95.48
= Final fame746.21
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.
Hakeem OlajuwonHOU · 3 seasons · 3.0 together569connectionMoses MaloneHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together205connectionRobert ParishGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together171connectionSidney MoncriefMIL · 2 seasons · 1.9 together157connectionJack SikmaMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together121connectionClifford RayGSW · 3 seasons · 3.0 together120connectionRobert ReidHOU · 3 seasons · 3.0 together113connectionSpencer HaywoodWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together111connectionJo Jo WhiteGSW · 2 seasons · 1.6 together106connectionRalph SampsonHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together99connection
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Purvis ShortGSW · 3 seasons · 3.0 together94connectionTerry CummingsMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together91connectionGeorge GervinSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together78connectionCalvin MurphyHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together73connectionArtis GilmoreSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together65connectionRudy TomjanovichHOU · 2 seasons · 1.5 together61connectionRodney McCrayHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together59connectionPaul PresseyMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together59connectionSonny ParkerGSW · 3 seasons · 3.0 together55connectionBernard KingGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together53connectionRick MahornWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together50connectionPhil SmithGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together49connectionMitchell WigginsHOU · 3 seasons · 3.0 together48connectionRicky PierceMIL · 2 seasons · 1.8 together47connectionJerry ReynoldsMIL, SEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together46connectionGreg BallardWSB, SEA · 3 seasons · 1.8 together39connectionLewis LloydHOU · 3 seasons · 2.4 together38connectionWayne CooperGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together38connectionOtis ThorpeHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together37connectionCraig HodgesMIL · 2 seasons · 1.9 together36connectionCraig EhloHOU · 2 seasons · 1.8 together36connectionKevin GreveyWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together35connectionLarry SmithGSW, HOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together32connectionAllen LeavellHOU · 2 seasons · 1.9 together32connectionMike NewlinHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together31connectionJohn PaxsonSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together31connectionDale EllisSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together31connectionDerrick McKeySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together31connectionJohn JohnsonHOU · 2 seasons · 1.0 together30connectionLionel HollinsHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionJeff RulandWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together29connectionAvery JohnsonSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together28connectionNate McMillanSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together27connectionRandy BreuerMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together27connectionDwight JonesHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together26connectionXavier McDanielSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionWorld B. FreeGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionFrank JohnsonWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together24connectionKevin KunnertHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together24connectionSleepy FloydHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionJoe Barry CarrollGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionJim PetersenHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together23connectionMichael CageSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionAlton ListerSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together22connectionVernon MaxwellHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together22connectionJim ChonesWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionMike MitchellSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionSedale ThreattSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionOlden PolyniceSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionPaul MokeskiMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together18connectionEd RatleffHOU · 2 seasons · 1.8 together18connectionDarnell HillmanGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionMike WoodsonHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionJohnny MooreSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionJunior BridgemanMIL · 1 season · 0.8 together15connectionRicky SobersWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together14connectionPhil FordHOU · 1 season · 0.6 together14connectionTom OwensHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionDon CollinsWSB, MIL · 3 seasons · 1.9 together13connectionFred RobertsSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionTom AbernethyGSW · 3 seasons · 2.2 together12connectionBuck JohnsonHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionGene BanksSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionDudley BradleyMIL · 2 seasons · 1.0 together12connectionRon BrewerSAS · 1 season · 0.9 together11connectionCharles DavisWSB, MIL · 3 seasons · 1.9 together10connectionNate Williams (1972-1979)GSW · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionLarry KrystkowiakMIL · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionAnthony BowieHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionJay HumphriesMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionMarvin WebsterMIL · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionEdgar JonesSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionPhil ChenierGSW · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionLorenzo RomarGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionRaymond TownsendGSW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together5connectionSteve HarrisHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionScott SkilesMIL · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionTim McCormickHOU · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionKevin PorterWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionRickey BrownGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionZaid Abdul-AzizHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionDerrick ChievousHOU · 1 season · 0.9 together4connectionMark McNamaraSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionRuss SchoeneSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMike Dunleavy (1977-1990)HOU · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionGranville WaitersHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionJoe HassettGSW · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionKeith EdmonsonSAS · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionGoo KennedyHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionDave WohlHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionDave RobischSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBilly Ray BatesWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionBryan WarrickWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionC.J. KupecHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionRobin JonesHOU · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionKevin WilliamsSAS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionHank McDowellHOU, MIL · 3 seasons · 1.4 together1connectionRon BehagenHOU · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCarlos TerryWSB · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionAlonzo BradleyHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionRoger PhegleySAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMike GlennMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJohn MengeltGSW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionWesley CoxGSW · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionPace MannionMIL · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionKenny FieldsMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAdrian CaldwellHOU · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionBrad HollandWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionTony RobertsonGSW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDave HoppenMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLarry MicheauxHOU · 1 season · 0.9 together1connectionJoe KopickiWSB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBilly ReidGSW · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionChuck NevittHOU · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRickie WinslowMIL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDave BattonWSB, SAS · 2 seasons · 0.9 together1connectionKeith SmithMIL · 1 season · 0.9 together1connectionJoe CooperWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJerome HendersonMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBubba WilsonGSW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionSteve LingenfelterWSB, SAS · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionRay EppsGSW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAndre MooreMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCheese JohnsonGSW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChubby CoxWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionCedric Henderson (1987)MIL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrant WeidnerSAS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBill MayfieldGSW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPhil BondHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMike ChampionSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBob MillerSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDarrell LockhartSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionChris EnglerMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionPhil HicksHOU · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionGarry WittsWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionByron DinkinsHOU · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionConner HenryMIL · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionRudy WhiteHOU, GSW · 3 seasons · 1.6 together0connectionJohn StroederMIL · 1 season · 0.9 together0connectionJohn CoughranGSW · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionLarry MoffettHOU · 1 season · 0.4 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did John Lucas play for?
John Lucas played for the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, and Seattle SuperSonics.
What team is John Lucas most known for?
John Lucas is most known for the Houston Rockets (41%), Golden State Warriors (26%), and Milwaukee Bucks (15%) - ranked by share of John Lucas's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Lucas win?
John Lucas did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Lucas's most famous season?
John Lucas's most famous season was 1978-79, earning 34 fame points - 82 games, 16.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists, and 37.7 minutes per game.
What were John Lucas's career stats?
John Lucas averaged 10.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game over 928 career games.
When did John Lucas play in the NBA?
John Lucas played from 1976-77 to 1989-90, spanning 14 NBA seasons.
Where was John Lucas drafted?
John Lucas was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1976 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Lucas?
John Lucas has a Tetherball fame score of 746, ranked #467 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was John Lucas's most famous teammate?
John Lucas's most famous teammate was Hakeem Olajuwon, sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were John Lucas's most connected teammates?
John Lucas's most connected teammates were Hakeem Olajuwon, Moses Malone, and Robert Parish - the strongest teammate connections of John Lucas's career, led by Hakeem Olajuwon over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did John Lucas win?
John Lucas's major honors include:
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
746.21
Common#467 in fame
John Lucas
More famous than 91% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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