Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Washington Bullets82%
- Los Angeles Clippers12%
- Indiana Pacers6.4%
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: 1988-89 - 30 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 12 overall (1986).
Season-by-season log · 9 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | WSB (42-40) | 78 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 13 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | WSB (38-44) | 82 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 19 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1988-89 | WSB (40-42) | 82 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 30 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | WSB (31-51) | 18 | 18.2 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 11 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | WSB (30-52) | 33 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 9 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1992-93 | LAC (41-41) | 74 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1993-94 | LAC (27-55) | 34 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3 | - | - |
| 1994-95 | IND (52-30) | 34 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 311.56
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 Williams play for?
John Williams played for the Washington Bullets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Indiana Pacers.
What team is John Williams most known for?
John Williams is most known for the Washington Bullets (82%), Los Angeles Clippers (12%), and Indiana Pacers (6%) - ranked by share of John Williams's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Williams win?
John Williams did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Williams's most famous season?
John Williams's most famous season was 1988-89, earning 30 fame points - 82 games, 13.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 29.4 minutes per game.
What were John Williams's career stats?
John Williams averaged 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game over 435 career games.
When did John Williams play in the NBA?
John Williams played from 1986-87 to 1994-95, spanning 8 NBA seasons, with a break in 1991-92.
Where was John Williams drafted?
John Williams was selected with the #12 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1986 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Williams?
John Williams has a Tetherball fame score of 353, ranked #1,213 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was John Williams's most famous teammate?
John Williams's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were John Williams's most connected teammates?
John Williams's most connected teammates were Bernard King, Moses Malone, and Mark Jackson - the strongest teammate connections of John Williams's career, led by Bernard King over 4 shared seasons.
What awards did John Williams win?
John Williams did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
353.45
John Williams
More famous than 78% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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