Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Chicago Bulls98%
- San Antonio Spurs2.1%
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: 1990-91 - 101 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 19 overall (1983).
Season-by-season log · 11 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | SAS (37-45) | 49 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | SAS (41-41) | 78 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 7 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | CHI (30-52) | 75 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 7 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | CHI (40-42) | 82 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 11 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | CHI (50-32) | 81 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 12 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1988-89 | CHI (47-35) | 78 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 17 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1989-90 | CHI (55-27) | 82 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 17 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1990-91 | CHI (61-21) | 82 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 101 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1991-92 | CHI (67-15) | 79 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 101 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1992-93 | CHI (57-25) | 59 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 97 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1993-94 | CHI (55-27) | 27 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 536.52
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 Paxson play for?
John Paxson played for the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls.
What team is John Paxson most known for?
John Paxson is most known for the Chicago Bulls (98%) and San Antonio Spurs (2%) - ranked by share of John Paxson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Paxson win?
John Paxson won 3 NBA championships.
What was John Paxson's most famous season?
John Paxson's most famous season was 1990-91, earning 101 fame points - 82 games, 8.7 points, 1.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 24.0 minutes per game.
What were John Paxson's career stats?
John Paxson averaged 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game over 772 career games.
When did John Paxson play in the NBA?
John Paxson played from 1983-84 to 1993-94, spanning 11 NBA seasons.
Where was John Paxson drafted?
John Paxson was selected with the #19 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1983 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Paxson?
John Paxson has a Tetherball fame score of 918, ranked #336 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was John Paxson's most famous teammate?
John Paxson's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 8 seasons together.
Who were John Paxson's most connected teammates?
John Paxson's most connected teammates were Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Horace Grant - the strongest teammate connections of John Paxson's career, led by Michael Jordan over 8 shared seasons.
What awards did John Paxson win?
John Paxson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
917.66
John Paxson
More famous than 94% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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