Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the San Diego Clippers - a true one-franchise career.
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: 1978-79 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 8, No. 168 overall (1977).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | SDC (43-39) | 34 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | SDC (35-47) | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -38.62
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 John Olive play for?
John Olive played for the San Diego Clippers.
What team is John Olive most known for?
John Olive spent the entire career with the San Diego Clippers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did John Olive win?
John Olive did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Olive's most famous season?
John Olive's most famous season was 1978-79, earning 0 fame points - 34 games, 1.3 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 5.6 minutes per game.
What were John Olive's career stats?
John Olive averaged 1.3 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.1 assists per game over 35 career games.
When did John Olive play in the NBA?
John Olive played from 1978-79 to 1979-80, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was John Olive drafted?
John Olive was selected with the #168 overall pick (Round 8) in the 1977 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Olive?
John Olive has a Tetherball fame score of -39, ranked #5,341 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was John Olive's most famous teammate?
John Olive's most famous teammate was Bill Walton, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Olive's most connected teammates?
John Olive's most connected teammates were Sidney Wicks, World B. Free, and Randy Smith - the strongest teammate connections of John Olive's career, led by Sidney Wicks over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did John Olive win?
John Olive did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-39.28
John Olive
More famous than 1% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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