Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Seattle SuperSonics51%
- New York Knicks16%
- Los Angeles Lakers14%
- DNR9.8%
- New Orleans Jazz5.0%
- Washington Bullets4.2%
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.
7940DNRSEANYKNOJLALWSBPEAK · 79 · 1979-80 · LAL
1969-701979-801982-83
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
20.3PPG
10.3RPG
1.8APG
844Games
13Seasons
1Titles
Peak season: 1979-80 - 79 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 30 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 14 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | DNR | 84 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 2.3 | 56 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1970-71 | SEA (38-44) | 33 | 20.6 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 18 | - | - |
| 1971-72 | SEA (47-35) | 73 | 26.2 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 69 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | - |
| 1972-73 | SEA (26-56) | 77 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 73 | All-NBA 1st, All-Star | - |
| 1973-74 | SEA (36-46) | 75 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 70 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | - |
| 1974-75 | SEA (43-39) | 68 | 22.4 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 61 | All-NBA 2nd, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1975-76 | NYK (38-44) | 78 | 19.9 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 45 | - | - |
| 1976-77 | NYK (40-42) | 31 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 16 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | NYK (43-39) | 67 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 22 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1978-79 | NYK (31-51)NOJ (26-56) | 68 | 20.9 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 39 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | LAL (60-22) | 76 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 79 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1980-81 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1981-82 | WSB (43-39) | 76 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 21 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1982-83 | WSB (42-40) | 38 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 3 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1,330.58
Career Stats24993rd
Longevity8293rd
Draft Bonus21st
Peak Bonus21096th
Honors72694th
Rings6256th
How it adds up
Base fame1,330.58
× Recency 1.03+38.59
× Young Superstar 1.20+277.94
+ Team Context+65.63
+ Hall of Fame+400.00
= Final fame1,860.10
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.
Earl MonroeNYK · 4 seasons · 3.4 together329connectionBob McAdooNYK · 3 seasons · 2.4 together286connectionFred BrownSEA · 4 seasons · 3.7 together179connectionWalt FrazierNYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together153connectionKareem Abdul-JabbarLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together134connectionPhil JacksonNYK · 3 seasons · 2.7 together126connectionButch BeardSEA, NYK · 5 seasons · 3.8 together120connectionMagic JohnsonLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together117connectionDick SnyderSEA · 4 seasons · 3.7 together107connectionMichael CooperLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together86connection
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Lenny WilkensSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together83connectionBill Bradley (1968-1977)NYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together76connectionJamaal WilkesLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together73connectionJim FoxSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together53connectionRick MahornWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together52connectionJohn LucasWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together45connectionJim ChonesLAL, WSB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together41connectionJim McMillianNYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together41connectionGail GoodrichNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together41connectionGreg BallardWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together39connectionNorm NixonLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together38connectionLonnie SheltonNYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together38connectionKevin GreveyWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together37connectionPete MaravichNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together36connectionGar HeardSEA · 3 seasons · 1.8 together35connectionRay WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.8 together32connectionJeff RulandWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together30connectionSlick WattsSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together27connectionFrank JohnsonWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together25connectionDon KojisSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together25connectionMichael Ray RichardsonNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together25connectionJim CleamonsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.8 together24connectionTruck RobinsonNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together24connectionLee WinfieldSEA · 3 seasons · 2.7 together22connectionArchie ClarkSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together22connectionZaid Abdul-AzizSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together20connectionJohn GianelliNYK · 2 seasons · 1.4 together19connectionRod ThornSEA · 1 season · 0.7 together18connectionJohn BriskerSEA · 3 seasons · 2.2 together18connectionNeal WalkNYK · 2 seasons · 1.2 together17connectionWalt HazzardSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionRicky SobersWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together16connectionToby KnightNYK · 2 seasons · 1.8 together15connectionRich KelleyNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together14connectionMarvin WebsterNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together14connectionPete CrossSEA · 3 seasons · 2.3 together14connectionTom MescherySEA · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionTom BurlesonSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionJim BarnettNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionLarry JonesDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionKenny McIntoshSEA · 3 seasons · 2.1 together13connectionDon CollinsWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together12connectionJohn HummerSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together12connectionGlen GondrezickNYK · 2 seasons · 1.8 together12connectionBud StallworthSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together11connectionBarry ClemensSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together11connectionCharles DavisWSB · 2 seasons · 1.8 together10connectionJoe MeriweatherNYK, NOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionDean MemingerNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionDon FordLAL · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionJim McDanielsSEA · 3 seasons · 1.9 together8connectionByron BeckDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionLeonard GraySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionTom McMillenNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionMarty ByrnesNOJ, LAL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together7connectionJim McElroyNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together7connectionBen WarleyDNR · 1 season · 0.9 together6connectionJulius KeyeDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionPaul GriffinNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together6connectionMark LandsbergerLAL · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionBob RuleSEA · 2 seasons · 0.4 together5connectionMike GlennNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionJames HardyNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionKevin PorterWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionAaron JamesNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionRon LeeNOJ · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionMel DavisNYK · 2 seasons · 1.4 together4connectionHarthorne WingoNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionDick GibbsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionRon BooneLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionLonnie WrightDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionTal SkinnerSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJeff CongdonDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMo LaytonNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionJulian HammondDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionCharles DudleySEA · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionKenny CarrLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionIra TerrellNOJ · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionOllie MackLAL · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionTicky BurdenNYK · 2 seasons · 0.7 together2connectionBrad HollandLAL, WSB · 2 seasons · 1.1 together2connectionWalt PiatkowskiDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionRon BehagenNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionJoby WrightSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionBryan WarrickWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionBilly Ray BatesWSB · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionTom BarkerNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionButch LeeLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionCarlos TerryWSB · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionWardell JacksonSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionTommie GreenNOJ · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionRod DerlineSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionGene ShortNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionTom BlackSEA · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionDean TolsonSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJoe KopickiWSB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJohn RuddNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionGus BaileyNOJ · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMilt WilliamsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDave BattonWSB · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionLonnie LynnDNR · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJoe CooperWSB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionVester MarshallSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDwight WallerDNR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGreg BunchNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionKen MayfieldNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionSteve LingenfelterWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionChubby CoxWSB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLarry FogleNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDennis BellNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionCliff AndersonDNR · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionGarry WittsWSB · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionFloyd TheardDNR · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionGreg WittmanDNR · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionJake FordSEA · 2 seasons · 0.7 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Spencer Haywood play for?
Spencer Haywood played for the DNR, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, and Washington Bullets.
What team is Spencer Haywood most known for?
Spencer Haywood is most known for the Seattle SuperSonics (51%), New York Knicks (16%), and Los Angeles Lakers (14%) - ranked by share of Spencer Haywood's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Spencer Haywood win?
Spencer Haywood won 1 NBA championship.
What was Spencer Haywood's most famous season?
Spencer Haywood's most famous season was 1979-80, earning 79 fame points - 76 games, 9.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 20.3 minutes per game.
What were Spencer Haywood's career stats?
Spencer Haywood averaged 20.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game over 844 career games.
When did Spencer Haywood play in the NBA?
Spencer Haywood played from 1969-70 to 1982-83, spanning 13 NBA seasons, with a break in 1980-81.
Where was Spencer Haywood drafted?
Spencer Haywood was selected with the #30 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is Spencer Haywood?
Spencer Haywood has a Tetherball fame score of 1,860, ranked #116 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Spencer Haywood's most famous teammate?
Spencer Haywood's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Spencer Haywood's most connected teammates?
Spencer Haywood's most connected teammates were Earl Monroe, Bob McAdoo, and Fred Brown - the strongest teammate connections of Spencer Haywood's career, led by Earl Monroe over 4 shared seasons.
What awards did Spencer Haywood win?
Spencer Haywood's major honors include:
- 2× All-NBA First Team
- 2× All-NBA Second Team
- 5× All-Star
Career fame
1,860.10
Common#116 in fame
Spencer Haywood
More famous than 98% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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