Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Portland Trail Blazers87%
- San Antonio Spurs11%
- Milwaukee Bucks1.0%
- San Diego Clippers1.0%
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: 1982-83 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 33 overall (1982).
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | POR (46-36) | 55 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1983-84 | MIL (50-32)SDC (30-52) | 4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | SAS (41-41) | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | Lost First Round |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -1.40
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 Linton Townes play for?
Linton Townes played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, San Diego Clippers, and San Antonio Spurs.
What team is Linton Townes most known for?
Linton Townes is most known for the Portland Trail Blazers (87%), San Antonio Spurs (11%), and Milwaukee Bucks (1%) - ranked by share of Linton Townes's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Linton Townes win?
Linton Townes did not win an NBA championship.
What was Linton Townes's most famous season?
Linton Townes's most famous season was 1982-83, earning 2 fame points - 55 games, 4.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 9.4 minutes per game.
What were Linton Townes's career stats?
Linton Townes averaged 4.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game over 60 career games.
When did Linton Townes play in the NBA?
Linton Townes played from 1982-83 to 1984-85, spanning 3 NBA seasons.
Where was Linton Townes drafted?
Linton Townes was selected with the #33 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1982 NBA Draft.
How famous is Linton Townes?
Linton Townes has a Tetherball fame score of 3, ranked #3,858 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Linton Townes's most famous teammate?
Linton Townes's most famous teammate was Sidney Moncrief, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Linton Townes's most connected teammates?
Linton Townes's most connected teammates were Mychal Thompson, Fat Lever, and Don Buse - the strongest teammate connections of Linton Townes's career, led by Mychal Thompson over 1 shared season.
What awards did Linton Townes win?
Linton Townes did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
3.26
Linton Townes
More famous than 29% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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