Buck Williams - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

New Jersey Nets56%
Portland Trail Blazers39%
New York Knicks4.4%

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.

6532NJNPORNYKPEAK · 65 · 1989-90 · POR

1981-821984-851987-881989-901991-921994-951997-98

PORPortland Trail Blazers

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

NJN

New Jersey Nets1981-82 to 1988-898 seasons · 371 fame

POR

Portland Trail Blazers1989-90 to 1995-967 seasons · 257 fame

NYK

New York Knicks1996-97 to 1997-982 seasons · 29 fame

Career

12.8PPG

10.0RPG

1.3APG

1,307Games

17Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1989-90 - 65 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 3 overall (1981).

Season-by-season log · 17 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1981-82	NJN (44-38)	82	15.5	12.3	1.3	53	All-Rookie, All-Star, ROY	Lost First Round
1982-83	NJN (49-33)	82	17.0	12.5	1.5	61	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
1983-84	NJN (45-37)	81	15.7	12.3	1.6	40	-	Lost Conf Semis
1984-85	NJN (42-40)	82	18.2	12.3	2.0	43	-	Lost First Round
1985-86	NJN (39-43)	82	15.9	12.0	1.6	44	All-Star	Lost First Round
1986-87	NJN (24-58)	82	18.0	12.5	1.6	52	-	-
1987-88	NJN (19-63)	70	18.3	11.9	1.6	52	All-Def 2nd	-
1988-89	NJN (26-56)	74	13.0	9.4	1.1	25	-	-
1989-90	POR (59-23)	82	13.6	9.8	1.4	65	All-Def 1st	Lost Finals
1990-91	POR (63-19)	80	11.7	9.4	1.2	57	All-Def 1st	Lost Conf Finals
1991-92	POR (57-25)	80	11.3	8.8	1.4	62	All-Def 2nd	Lost Finals
1992-93	POR (51-31)	82	8.3	8.4	0.9	17	-	Lost First Round
1993-94	POR (47-35)	81	9.7	10.4	1.0	32	-	Lost First Round
1994-95	POR (44-38)	82	9.2	8.2	1.0	14	-	Lost First Round
1995-96	POR (44-38)	70	7.3	5.8	0.6	11	-	Lost First Round
1996-97	NYK (57-25)	74	6.3	5.4	0.7	19	-	Lost Conf Semis
1997-98	NYK (43-39)	41	4.9	4.5	0.5	10	-	Lost Conf Semis

The Award Wall

All-NBA 2nd1 All-Star3 All-Defense 1st2 All-Defense 2nd2 ROY1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 1,145.11

Career Stats33198th

Longevity12299th

Draft Bonus8088th

Peak Bonus18494th

Honors42893rd

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame1,145.11

× Recency 1.09+105.35

× Young Superstar 1.10+123.80

+ Team Context+250.80

= Final fame1,696.87

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.

Clyde DrexlerPOR · 6 seasons · 5.9 together934connection Clifford RobinsonPOR · 7 seasons · 7.0 together592connection Terry PorterPOR · 6 seasons · 5.8 together422connection Jerome KerseyPOR · 6 seasons · 6.0 together358connection Otis BirdsongNJN · 7 seasons · 6.0 together304connection Mike GminskiNJN · 7 seasons · 6.8 together259connection Rod StricklandPOR · 4 seasons · 4.0 together217connection Michael Ray RichardsonNJN · 4 seasons · 3.7 together211connection Darryl DawkinsNJN · 5 seasons · 4.0 together174connection Kevin DuckworthPOR · 4 seasons · 4.0 together161connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Buck Williams play for?

Buck Williams played for the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, and New York Knicks.

What team is Buck Williams most known for?

Buck Williams is most known for the New Jersey Nets (56%), Portland Trail Blazers (39%), and New York Knicks (4%) - ranked by share of Buck Williams's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Buck Williams win?

Buck Williams did not win an NBA championship.

What was Buck Williams's most famous season?

Buck Williams's most famous season was 1989-90, earning 65 fame points - 82 games, 13.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 34.2 minutes per game.

What were Buck Williams's career stats?

Buck Williams averaged 12.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game over 1307 career games.

When did Buck Williams play in the NBA?

Buck Williams played from 1981-82 to 1997-98, spanning 17 NBA seasons.

Where was Buck Williams drafted?

Buck Williams was selected with the #3 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1981 NBA Draft.

How famous is Buck Williams?

Buck Williams has a Tetherball fame score of 1,697, ranked #134 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Buck Williams's most famous teammate?

Buck Williams's most famous teammate was Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were Buck Williams's most connected teammates?

Buck Williams's most connected teammates were Clyde Drexler, Clifford Robinson, and Terry Porter - the strongest teammate connections of Buck Williams's career, led by Clyde Drexler over 6 shared seasons.

What awards did Buck Williams win?

Buck Williams's major honors include:

Rookie of the Year
All-NBA Second Team
2× All-Defensive First Team
2× All-Defensive Second Team
3× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

1,696.87

Common#134 in fame

Buck Williams

More famous than 98% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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