Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Houston Rockets87%
- Detroit Pistons13%
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: 1980-81 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 17 overall (1979).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | HOU (40-42)DET (21-61) | 12 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 31.85
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 Lee Johnson play for?
Lee Johnson played for the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons.
What team is Lee Johnson most known for?
Lee Johnson is most known for the Houston Rockets (87%) and Detroit Pistons (13%) - ranked by share of Lee Johnson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Lee Johnson win?
Lee Johnson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Lee Johnson's most famous season?
Lee Johnson's most famous season was 1980-81, earning 0 fame points - 12 games, 1.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 7.5 minutes per game.
What were Lee Johnson's career stats?
Lee Johnson averaged 1.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.1 assists per game over 12 career games.
When did Lee Johnson play in the NBA?
Lee Johnson played one NBA season, 1980-81.
Where was Lee Johnson drafted?
Lee Johnson was selected with the #17 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1979 NBA Draft.
How famous is Lee Johnson?
Lee Johnson has a Tetherball fame score of 34, ranked #3,199 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Lee Johnson's most famous teammate?
Lee Johnson's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Lee Johnson's most connected teammates?
Lee Johnson's most connected teammates were Moses Malone, Rudy Tomjanovich, and Calvin Murphy - the strongest teammate connections of Lee Johnson's career, led by Moses Malone over 1 shared season.
What awards did Lee Johnson win?
Lee Johnson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
33.67
Lee Johnson
More famous than 41% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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