Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Portland Trail Blazers54%
- San Diego Rockets29%
- Chicago Bulls11%
- New Orleans Jazz5.3%
- Kansas City-Omaha Kings0.5%
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: 1970-71 - 10 fame points.
Draft: Round 7, No. 79 overall (1968).
Season-by-season log · 7 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | SDR (37-45) | 77 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1969-70 | SDR (27-55) | 35 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3 | - | - |
| 1970-71 | POR (29-53) | 81 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 10 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | POR (18-64) | 80 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 6 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | POR (21-61) | 76 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5 | - | - |
| 1973-74 | CHI (54-28) | 55 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1974-75 | CHI (47-35)NOJ (23-59)KCO (44-38) | 58 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 187.51
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 Rick Adelman play for?
Rick Adelman played for the San Diego Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Jazz, and Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
What team is Rick Adelman most known for?
Rick Adelman is most known for the Portland Trail Blazers (54%), San Diego Rockets (29%), and Chicago Bulls (11%) - ranked by share of Rick Adelman's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Rick Adelman win?
Rick Adelman did not win an NBA championship.
What was Rick Adelman's most famous season?
Rick Adelman's most famous season was 1970-71, earning 10 fame points - 81 games, 12.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 28.4 minutes per game.
What were Rick Adelman's career stats?
Rick Adelman averaged 7.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game over 462 career games.
When did Rick Adelman play in the NBA?
Rick Adelman played from 1968-69 to 1974-75, spanning 7 NBA seasons.
Where was Rick Adelman drafted?
Rick Adelman was selected with the #79 overall pick (Round 7) in the 1968 NBA Draft.
How famous is Rick Adelman?
Rick Adelman has a Tetherball fame score of 601, ranked #632 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Rick Adelman's most famous teammate?
Rick Adelman's most famous teammate was Elvin Hayes, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were Rick Adelman's most connected teammates?
Rick Adelman's most connected teammates were Elvin Hayes, Geoff Petrie, and Jim Barnett - the strongest teammate connections of Rick Adelman's career, led by Elvin Hayes over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did Rick Adelman win?
Rick Adelman did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
601.30
Rick Adelman
More famous than 88% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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