Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Denver Nuggets65%
- Washington Bullets34%
- Charlotte Hornets1.4%
- Sacramento Kings0.4%
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.
5125SACWSBDENWSBCHHPEAK · 51 · 1990-91 · DEN
1985-861990-911995-96
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
14.7PPG
2.9RPG
6.4APG
653Games
11Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1990-91 - 51 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 66 overall (1985).
Season-by-season log · 11 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | SAC (37-45) | 18 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | WSB (42-40) | 63 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | DEN (54-28) | 82 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 38 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1988-89 | DEN (44-38) | 77 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 44 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1989-90 | DEN (43-39) | 79 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 24 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1990-91 | DEN (20-62) | 66 | 26.5 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 51 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | WSB (25-57) | 78 | 18.1 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 43 | All-Star | - |
| 1992-93 | WSB (22-60) | 70 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 18 | - | - |
| 1993-94 | WSB (24-58) | 70 | 12.1 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 12 | - | - |
| 1994-95 | CHH (50-32) | 29 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | CHH (41-41) | 21 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 447.05
Career Stats18788th
Longevity5885th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus18093rd
Honors2361st
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame447.05
× Recency 1.08+37.55
+ Team Context+33.82
= Final fame524.08
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.
Alex EnglishDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together278connectionWalter DavisDEN · 3 seasons · 2.9 together242connectionFat LeverDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together156connectionMoses MaloneWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionRobert ParishCHH · 2 seasons · 1.1 together96connectionDanny SchayesDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together90connectionBlair RasmussenDEN · 4 seasons · 4.0 together85connectionPervis EllisonWSB · 3 seasons · 3.0 together83connectionBill HanzlikDEN · 3 seasons · 2.9 together72connectionT.R. DunnDEN · 3 seasons · 2.4 together68connection
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Alonzo MourningCHH · 1 season · 0.6 together58connectionCharles Jones (1984-1998)WSB · 3 seasons · 3.0 together54connectionTom GugliottaWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together48connectionLarry Johnson (1992-2001)CHH · 2 seasons · 1.1 together42connectionWayne CooperDEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together38connectionHarvey GrantWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together33connectionJay VincentWSB, DEN · 3 seasons · 2.1 together33connectionRex ChapmanWSB · 3 seasons · 2.0 together31connectionDan RoundfieldWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together29connectionJeff MaloneWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together26connectionJerome LaneDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together23connectionKevin DuckworthWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionHersey HawkinsCHH · 1 season · 0.6 together22connectionDell CurryCHH · 2 seasons · 1.1 together22connectionDavid WingateWSB, CHH · 2 seasons · 1.6 together21connectionDarwin CookWSB, DEN · 2 seasons · 1.7 together20connectionOrlando WoolridgeDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionGlen RiceCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together19connectionDon MacLeanWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together18connectionCalvin NattDEN · 2 seasons · 0.9 together17connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)DEN · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionMahmoud Abdul-RaufDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionManute BolWSB · 2 seasons · 1.0 together16connectionOtis ThorpeSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together16connectionJoe Barry CarrollDEN · 1 season · 0.7 together16connectionCalbert CheaneyWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionMuggsy BoguesCHH · 2 seasons · 0.8 together15connectionBrent PriceWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together15connectionAvery JohnsonDEN · 1 season · 0.5 together15connectionLarry StewartWSB · 3 seasons · 2.1 together14connectionKenny AndersonCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together14connectionJoe WolfDEN, CHH · 3 seasons · 1.7 together14connectionRalph SampsonWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together14connectionDave GreenwoodDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together13connectionScott BurrellCHH · 2 seasons · 1.1 together13connectionKendall GillCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together13connectionBuck JohnsonWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionGreg FosterWSB · 2 seasons · 1.2 together12connectionJohn WilliamsWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)SAC · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionGreg AndersonDEN · 1 season · 0.9 together12connectionReggie TheusSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionLaBradford SmithWSB · 3 seasons · 2.2 together11connectionTerry CatledgeWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionKenny WalkerWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionGheorghe MureșanWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionDoug OvertonWSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together10connectionEnnis WhatleyWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionMike EvansDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionRich KelleySAC · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionTodd LichtiDEN · 2 seasons · 1.6 together8connectionLaSalle ThompsonSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionTerry TylerSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionElston TurnerDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionTom HammondsWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together7connectionLarry DrewSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionJoe KleineSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionMike WoodsonSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionMark OlberdingSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionTerry MillsDEN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionLedell EacklesWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionFrank JohnsonWSB · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionMatt GeigerCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionMike BratzSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionMitchell ButlerWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionKenny GattisonCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionMarcus LibertyDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionMichael BrooksDEN · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionAnthony MasonDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionMike O'KorenWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionPete MyersCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionAndre TurnerWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionA.J. EnglishWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionKhalid ReevesCHH · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionTim KemptonDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionRon AndersonWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionAnthony CookDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionAnthony GoldwireCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionOtis SmithDEN · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionRafael AddisonCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionAlbert KingWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionKenny BattleDEN · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionMarty ConlonWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionEddie HughesDEN · 2 seasons · 1.6 together2connectionGreg SuttonCHH · 2 seasons · 1.0 together2connectionMark AcresWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionTom TolbertCHH · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTim LeglerDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDarrin HancockCHH · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionJim FarmerDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionGerald GlassCHH · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAnthony JonesWSB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionGeorge ZídekCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDerek StrongWSB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGerald PaddioWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMaurice MartinDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionDonald HodgeCHH · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionByron IrvinWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTony BennettCHH · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLarry RobinsonWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCorey BeckCHH · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAndrew GazeWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChris CorchianiWSB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSteve BurttWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAndre MooreDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBrad WrightDEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionWayne EngelstadDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMike HigginsDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJames BlackwellCHH · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDavid CookeSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAlan OggWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionCorey GainesDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionCraig NealDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionTito HorfordWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionCarl HenrySAC · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionJay MurphyWSB · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Michael Adams play for?
Michael Adams played for the Sacramento Kings, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002).
What team is Michael Adams most known for?
Michael Adams is most known for the Denver Nuggets (65%), Washington Bullets (34%), and Charlotte Hornets (1%) - ranked by share of Michael Adams's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Michael Adams win?
Michael Adams did not win an NBA championship.
What was Michael Adams's most famous season?
Michael Adams's most famous season was 1990-91, earning 51 fame points - 66 games, 26.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 10.5 assists, and 35.5 minutes per game.
What were Michael Adams's career stats?
Michael Adams averaged 14.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game over 653 career games.
When did Michael Adams play in the NBA?
Michael Adams played from 1985-86 to 1995-96, spanning 11 NBA seasons.
Where was Michael Adams drafted?
Michael Adams was selected with the #66 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1985 NBA Draft.
How famous is Michael Adams?
Michael Adams has a Tetherball fame score of 524, ranked #765 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Michael Adams's most famous teammate?
Michael Adams's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Michael Adams's most connected teammates?
Michael Adams's most connected teammates were Alex English, Walter Davis, and Fat Lever - the strongest teammate connections of Michael Adams's career, led by Alex English over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did Michael Adams win?
Michael Adams's major honors include:
- All-Star
Career fame
524.08
Common#765 in fame
Michael Adams
More famous than 86% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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