Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Cleveland Cavaliers - a true one-franchise career.
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: 1980-81 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 4, No. 84 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | CLE (28-54) | 30 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · -28.21
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 Walter Jordan play for?
Walter Jordan played for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What team is Walter Jordan most known for?
Walter Jordan spent the entire career with the Cleveland Cavaliers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Walter Jordan win?
Walter Jordan did not win an NBA championship.
What was Walter Jordan's most famous season?
Walter Jordan's most famous season was 1980-81, earning 1 fame points - 30 games, 2.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 6.9 minutes per game.
What were Walter Jordan's career stats?
Walter Jordan averaged 2.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game over 30 career games.
When did Walter Jordan play in the NBA?
Walter Jordan played one NBA season, 1980-81.
Where was Walter Jordan drafted?
Walter Jordan was selected with the #84 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is Walter Jordan?
Walter Jordan has a Tetherball fame score of -29, ranked #5,225 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Walter Jordan's most famous teammate?
Walter Jordan's most famous teammate was Bill Laimbeer, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Walter Jordan's most connected teammates?
Walter Jordan's most connected teammates were Bill Laimbeer, Randy Smith, and Mike Mitchell - the strongest teammate connections of Walter Jordan's career, led by Bill Laimbeer over 1 shared season.
What awards did Walter Jordan win?
Walter Jordan did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
-28.80
Walter Jordan
More famous than 4% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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