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Nate Johnston

No. 3,740 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

5

Diamond tier

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Nate Johnston played 1 season across the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers, and ranks #3740 in Tetherball fame. Nate Johnston's standout season came in 1989-90 - earning 2 fame points that year, averaging 2.2 points per game. Nate Johnston is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 31% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Portland Trail Blazers99%
  • Utah Jazz1.2%

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.

21UTAPORPEAK · 2 · 1989-90 · UTA
1989-90
UTAPOR

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

2.2PPG
1.1RPG
0.0APG
21Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1989-90 - 2 fame points.

Draft: Round 3, No. 59 overall (1988).

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1989-90UTA (55-27)POR (59-23)212.21.10.02-Lost Finals

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 2ndLongevity 1stDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 1.16

Career Stats12nd
Longevity01st
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus00th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame1.16
× Recency 1.06+0.07
+ Team Context+1.67
= Final fame5.02

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.

Clyde DrexlerPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together32connectionBuck WilliamsPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together22connectionKarl MaloneUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together21connectionClifford RobinsonPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together17connectionJohn StocktonUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together17connectionTerry PorterPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together15connectionJerome KerseyPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together12connectionDražen PetrovićPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionMark EatonUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together8connectionKevin DuckworthPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together8connection
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Wayne CooperPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionRobert ReidPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionMark BryantPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionDarrell GriffithUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together5connectionThurl BaileyUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionDanny YoungPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionBlue EdwardsUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionBob HansenUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionMike BrownUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionEric LecknerUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionByron IrvinPOR · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDelaney RuddUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJim LesUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJosé OrtizUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRaymond BrownUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionEric JohnsonUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Nate Johnston play for?

Nate Johnston played for the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers.

What team is Nate Johnston most known for?

Nate Johnston is most known for the Portland Trail Blazers (99%) and Utah Jazz (1%) - ranked by share of Nate Johnston's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Nate Johnston win?

Nate Johnston did not win an NBA championship.

What was Nate Johnston's most famous season?

Nate Johnston's most famous season was 1989-90, earning 2 fame points - 21 games, 2.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.0 assists, and 4.1 minutes per game.

What were Nate Johnston's career stats?

Nate Johnston averaged 2.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.0 assists per game over 21 career games.

When did Nate Johnston play in the NBA?

Nate Johnston played one NBA season, 1989-90.

Where was Nate Johnston drafted?

Nate Johnston was selected with the #59 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1988 NBA Draft.

How famous is Nate Johnston?

Nate Johnston has a Tetherball fame score of 5, ranked #3,740 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Nate Johnston's most famous teammate?

Nate Johnston's most famous teammate was Karl Malone, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Nate Johnston's most connected teammates?

Nate Johnston's most connected teammates were Clyde Drexler, Buck Williams, and Karl Malone - the strongest teammate connections of Nate Johnston's career, led by Clyde Drexler over 1 shared season.

What awards did Nate Johnston win?

Nate Johnston did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

5.02

Diamond#3,740 in fame

Nate Johnston

More famous than 31% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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