Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Los Angeles Lakers88%
- Detroit Pistons12%
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: 1960-61 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 12 overall (1960).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | DET (34-45)LAL (36-43) | 14 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 43.14
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.
Show all 22 teammatesShow fewer
Quick Answers
What teams did Ron Johnson play for?
Ron Johnson played for the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Ron Johnson most known for?
Ron Johnson is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (88%) and Detroit Pistons (12%) - ranked by share of Ron Johnson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Ron Johnson win?
Ron Johnson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ron Johnson's most famous season?
Ron Johnson's most famous season was 1960-61, earning 1 fame points - 14 games, 2.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 7.4 minutes per game.
What were Ron Johnson's career stats?
Ron Johnson averaged 2.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.1 assists per game over 14 career games.
When did Ron Johnson play in the NBA?
Ron Johnson played one NBA season, 1960-61.
Where was Ron Johnson drafted?
Ron Johnson was selected with the #12 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1960 NBA Draft.
How famous is Ron Johnson?
Ron Johnson has a Tetherball fame score of 42, ranked #3,083 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Ron Johnson's most famous teammate?
Ron Johnson's most famous teammate was Jerry West, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ron Johnson's most connected teammates?
Ron Johnson's most connected teammates were Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Bailey Howell - the strongest teammate connections of Ron Johnson's career, led by Jerry West over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ron Johnson win?
Ron Johnson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
41.55
Ron Johnson
More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
Play Tetherball