Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Detroit Pistons62%
- Los Angeles Lakers14%
- Chicago Bulls14%
- Miami Heat10%
- Toronto Raptors0.5%
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: 1989-90 - 72 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 11 overall (1986).
Season-by-season log · 14 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DET (52-30) | 82 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 25 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1987-88 | DET (54-28) | 82 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 44 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1988-89 | DET (63-19) | 67 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 67 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1989-90 | DET (59-23) | 82 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 72 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1990-91 | DET (50-32) | 74 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 23 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1991-92 | DET (48-34) | 72 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 19 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1992-93 | MIA (36-46) | 51 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 15 | - | - |
| 1993-94 | MIA (42-40) | 76 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 14 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1994-95 | MIA (32-50) | 75 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 13 | - | - |
| 1995-96 | TOR (21-61)CHI (72-10) | 42 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 57 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1996-97 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1997-98 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1998-99 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1999-00 | LAL (67-15) | 45 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 56 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 498.26
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 Salley play for?
John Salley played for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is John Salley most known for?
John Salley is most known for the Detroit Pistons (62%), Los Angeles Lakers (14%), and Chicago Bulls (14%) - ranked by share of John Salley's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Salley win?
John Salley won 4 NBA championships.
What was John Salley's most famous season?
John Salley's most famous season was 1989-90, earning 72 fame points - 82 games, 7.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 23.3 minutes per game.
What were John Salley's career stats?
John Salley averaged 7.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game over 748 career games.
When did John Salley play in the NBA?
John Salley played from 1986-87 to 1999-00, spanning 11 NBA seasons, with a break in 1996-97 to 1998-99.
Where was John Salley drafted?
John Salley was selected with the #11 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1986 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Salley?
John Salley has a Tetherball fame score of 890, ranked #358 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was John Salley's most famous teammate?
John Salley's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were John Salley's most connected teammates?
John Salley's most connected teammates were Dennis Rodman, Isiah Thomas, and Joe Dumars - the strongest teammate connections of John Salley's career, led by Dennis Rodman over 7 shared seasons.
What awards did John Salley win?
John Salley did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
889.69
John Salley
More famous than 93% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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