Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Dallas Mavericks39%
- Seattle SuperSonics27%
- Los Angeles Lakers24%
- Indiana Pacers11%
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.
5427DALLALSEAINDPEAK · 54 · 1990-91 · LAL
1984-851990-912000-01
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
11.9PPG
6.0RPG
1.5APG
1,286Games
17Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1990-91 - 54 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 4 overall (1984).
Season-by-season log · 17 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | DAL (44-38) | 82 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 21 | All-Rookie | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | DAL (44-38) | 80 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 40 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1986-87 | DAL (55-27) | 80 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 33 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | DAL (53-29) | 75 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 35 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1988-89 | DAL (38-44) | 78 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 26 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | DAL (47-35) | 76 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 33 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1990-91 | LAL (58-24) | 73 | 13.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 54 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1991-92 | LAL (43-39) | 63 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 35 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1992-93 | LAL (39-43)SEA (55-27) | 79 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 37 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1993-94 | SEA (63-19) | 81 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 22 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1994-95 | SEA (57-25) | 82 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 26 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | SEA (64-18) | 82 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 40 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1996-97 | SEA (57-25) | 81 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 20 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1997-98 | SEA (61-21) | 81 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 14 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | IND (33-17) | 48 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 14 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1999-00 | IND (56-26) | 81 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 33 | - | Lost Finals |
| 2000-01 | IND (41-41) | 64 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 5 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 661.35
Career Stats28896th
Longevity10097th
Draft Bonus6085th
Peak Bonus15985th
Honors5572nd
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame661.35
× Recency 1.10+69.44
+ Team Context+332.62
= Final fame1,203.25
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.
Gary PaytonSEA · 6 seasons · 5.7 together1,043connectionDetlef SchrempfDAL, SEA · 9 seasons · 8.8 together682connectionJames WorthyLAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together426connectionShawn KempSEA · 5 seasons · 4.7 together412connectionDerek HarperDAL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together398connectionMark AguirreDAL · 5 seasons · 5.0 together378connectionRolando BlackmanDAL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together330connectionReggie MillerIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together323connectionByron ScottLAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together271connectionA.C. GreenLAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together257connection
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Nate McMillanSEA · 6 seasons · 4.9 together241connectionVlade DivacLAL · 3 seasons · 2.8 together226connectionJames DonaldsonDAL · 5 seasons · 5.0 together192connectionBrad DavisDAL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together185connectionHersey HawkinsSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together167connectionDale EllisDAL, SEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together155connectionElden CampbellLAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together140connectionBill WenningtonDAL · 5 seasons · 4.7 together136connectionJalen RoseIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together128connectionDerrick McKeySEA, IND · 4 seasons · 2.7 together123connectionMagic JohnsonLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together117connectionChris MullinIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together115connectionAdrian DantleyDAL · 2 seasons · 1.7 together98connectionErvin JohnsonSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together94connectionMark JacksonIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together88connectionRoy TarpleyDAL · 4 seasons · 3.4 together86connectionEric SnowSEA · 3 seasons · 2.3 together85connectionAl HarringtonIND · 3 seasons · 2.5 together83connectionTravis BestIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together80connectionVincent AskewSEA · 4 seasons · 3.7 together77connectionDavid WingateSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together66connectionDale DavisIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together64connectionAustin CroshereIND · 3 seasons · 2.6 together58connectionRik SmitsIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together56connectionKendall GillSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together52connectionTerry CummingsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together47connectionRicky PierceSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together44connectionJermaine O'NealIND · 1 season · 1.0 together44connectionSedale ThreattLAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together39connectionMichael CageSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together38connectionHerb WilliamsDAL · 2 seasons · 1.7 together37connectionMychal ThompsonLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together37connectionVin BakerSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together35connectionTony SmithLAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together34connectionJames EdwardsLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together30connectionBill CartwrightSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together29connectionJay VincentDAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionJerome KerseySEA · 1 season · 0.8 together27connectionTerry TeagleLAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together26connectionAntonio DavisIND · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionŠarūnas MarčiulionisSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionGreg AnthonySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionCraig EhloSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionDoug ChristieLAL · 1 season · 0.5 together19connectionJeff FosterIND · 2 seasons · 1.4 together19connectionAnthony PeelerLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)SEA · 1 season · 0.7 together18connectionTerry TylerDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionLarry DrewLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionUwe BlabDAL · 4 seasons · 3.5 together15connectionJim McIlvaineSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together14connectionBenoit BenjaminLAL, SEA · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionDana BarrosSEA · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionFrank BrickowskiSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionAaron WilliamsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionRory SparrowLAL · 1 season · 0.9 together13connectionKurt NimphiusDAL · 2 seasons · 1.3 together12connectionJonathan BenderIND · 2 seasons · 1.5 together11connectionAl WoodDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionChucky BrownLAL · 1 season · 0.8 together10connectionRandy WhiteDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionLarry StewartSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionŽan TabakIND · 2 seasons · 1.4 together6connectionTerry MillsIND · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionCliff RobinsonLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionSteve AlfordDAL · 3 seasons · 1.7 together4connectionTyus EdneyIND · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionAnthony JonesDAL · 2 seasons · 1.6 together3connectionJack HaleyLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionFred HoibergIND · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionByron HoustonSEA · 1 season · 0.9 together3connectionMorlon WileyDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionGreg GrahamSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionWallace BryantDAL · 2 seasons · 1.2 together2connectionChris KingSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGerald PaddioSEA · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionTony BrownLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJim FarmerDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionBob McCannDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionHoward CarterDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionElmore SpencerSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRich KingSEA · 3 seasons · 0.7 together1connectionDuane CooperLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDontonio WingfieldSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionMark PopeIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGeorge ZídekSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAntonio HarveySEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKelvin UpshawDAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStephen HowardSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJames CottonSEA · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAlphonso FordSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLari KetnerIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDemetrius CalipLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMyron JacksonDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMark WadeDAL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBruno ŠundovIND · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionSherell FordSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionCharlie SittonDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionHarold KeelingDAL · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionKeith OwensLAL · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionIrving ThomasLAL · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionDennis NuttDAL · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionTom SlubyDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionAlex BlackwellLAL · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionSteve SchefflerSEA · 5 seasons · 2.8 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Sam Perkins play for?
Sam Perkins played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Indiana Pacers.
What team is Sam Perkins most known for?
Sam Perkins is most known for the Dallas Mavericks (39%), Seattle SuperSonics (27%), and Los Angeles Lakers (24%) - ranked by share of Sam Perkins's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Sam Perkins win?
Sam Perkins did not win an NBA championship.
What was Sam Perkins's most famous season?
Sam Perkins's most famous season was 1990-91, earning 54 fame points - 73 games, 13.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 34.3 minutes per game.
What were Sam Perkins's career stats?
Sam Perkins averaged 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over 1286 career games.
When did Sam Perkins play in the NBA?
Sam Perkins played from 1984-85 to 2000-01, spanning 17 NBA seasons.
Where was Sam Perkins drafted?
Sam Perkins was selected with the #4 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1984 NBA Draft.
How famous is Sam Perkins?
Sam Perkins has a Tetherball fame score of 1,203, ranked #228 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Sam Perkins's most famous teammate?
Sam Perkins's most famous teammate was Magic Johnson, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Sam Perkins's most connected teammates?
Sam Perkins's most connected teammates were Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, and James Worthy - the strongest teammate connections of Sam Perkins's career, led by Gary Payton over 6 shared seasons.
What awards did Sam Perkins win?
Sam Perkins's major honors include:
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
1,203.25
Common#228 in fame
Sam Perkins
More famous than 96% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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