Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks85%
- Golden State Warriors9.1%
- Utah Jazz5.4%
- Chicago Bulls0.1%
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: 1993-94 - 70 fame points.
Draft: Undrafted.
Season-by-season log · 14 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | GSW (43-39) | 36 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1989-90 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1990-91 | NYK (39-43) | 61 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 7 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1991-92 | NYK (51-31) | 82 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 24 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1992-93 | NYK (60-22) | 80 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 50 | All-Def 2nd | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1993-94 | NYK (57-25) | 59 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 70 | All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1994-95 | NYK (55-27) | 80 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 29 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1995-96 | NYK (47-35) | 81 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 25 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1996-97 | NYK (57-25) | 77 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 27 | 6th Man | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1997-98 | NYK (43-39) | 82 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 22 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | GSW (21-29) | 50 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 15 | - | - |
| 1999-00 | GSW (19-63)CHI (17-65) | 37 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6 | - | - |
| 2000-01 | UTA (53-29) | 75 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2001-02 | UTA (44-38) | 66 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 505.86
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 Starks play for?
John Starks played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, and Utah Jazz.
What team is John Starks most known for?
John Starks is most known for the New York Knicks (85%), Golden State Warriors (9%), and Utah Jazz (5%) - ranked by share of John Starks's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Starks win?
John Starks did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Starks's most famous season?
John Starks's most famous season was 1993-94, earning 70 fame points - 59 games, 19.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 34.9 minutes per game.
What were John Starks's career stats?
John Starks averaged 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game over 866 career games.
When did John Starks play in the NBA?
John Starks played from 1988-89 to 2001-02, spanning 13 NBA seasons, with a break in 1989-90.
Where was John Starks drafted?
John Starks was not selected in the NBA Draft.
How famous is John Starks?
John Starks has a Tetherball fame score of 877, ranked #365 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was John Starks's most famous teammate?
John Starks's most famous teammate was Karl Malone, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were John Starks's most connected teammates?
John Starks's most connected teammates were Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Charles Oakley, and Anthony Mason - the strongest teammate connections of John Starks's career, led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) over 8 shared seasons.
What awards did John Starks win?
John Starks's major honors include:
- Sixth Man of the Year
- All-Defensive Second Team
- All-Star
Career fame
876.73
John Starks
More famous than 93% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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