Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks67%
- Chicago Bulls19%
- Toronto Raptors13%
- Houston Rockets0.4%
- Washington Wizards0.3%
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.
6935CHINYKTORCHIWASHOUPEAK · 69 · 1993-94 · NYK
1985-861993-942003-04
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
9.7PPG
9.5RPG
2.5APG
1,282Games
19Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1993-94 - 69 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1985).
Season-by-season log · 19 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CHI (30-52) | 77 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 19 | All-Rookie | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | CHI (40-42) | 82 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 36 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | CHI (50-32) | 82 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 33 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1988-89 | NYK (52-30) | 82 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 34 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1989-90 | NYK (45-37) | 61 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 39 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1990-91 | NYK (39-43) | 76 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 32 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1991-92 | NYK (51-31) | 82 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 23 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1992-93 | NYK (60-22) | 82 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 31 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1993-94 | NYK (57-25) | 82 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 69 | All-Def 1st, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1994-95 | NYK (55-27) | 50 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 22 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1995-96 | NYK (47-35) | 53 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 25 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1996-97 | NYK (57-25) | 80 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 33 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1997-98 | NYK (43-39) | 79 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 28 | All-Def 2nd | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | TOR (23-27) | 50 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 17 | - | - |
| 1999-00 | TOR (45-37) | 80 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 20 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2000-01 | TOR (47-35) | 78 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 31 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 2001-02 | CHI (21-61) | 57 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 7 | - | - |
| 2002-03 | WAS (37-45) | 42 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | - | - |
| 2003-04 | HOU (45-37) | 7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 844.03
Career Stats29797th
Longevity11298th
Draft Bonus4966th
Peak Bonus16286th
Honors22488th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame844.03
× Recency 1.12+99.60
× Young Superstar 1.00+0.94
+ Team Context+280.34
= Final fame1,330.14
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.
Patrick Ewing (1986-2002)NYK · 10 seasons · 9.6 together1,722connectionMichael JordanCHI, WAS · 4 seasons · 3.3 together806connectionJohn StarksNYK · 8 seasons · 8.0 together440connectionMark JacksonNYK, TOR, HOU · 6 seasons · 5.2 together420connectionVince CarterTOR · 3 seasons · 3.0 together360connectionAnthony MasonNYK · 5 seasons · 5.0 together302connectionHerb WilliamsNYK · 6 seasons · 5.0 together206connectionGreg AnthonyNYK, CHI · 5 seasons · 4.8 together181connectionDerek HarperNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together175connectionJohn PaxsonCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together160connection
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Tracy McGradyTOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together159connectionDoug ChristieNYK, TOR · 4 seasons · 2.8 together150connectionKevin WillisTOR · 3 seasons · 2.7 together150connectionCharles Smith (1989-1997)NYK · 4 seasons · 3.9 together150connectionGerald WilkinsNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together135connectionKiki VandewegheNYK · 4 seasons · 3.1 together123connectionMaurice CheeksNYK · 2 seasons · 1.7 together120connectionBuck WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.9 together109connectionScottie PippenCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionHubert DavisNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together101connectionDave CorzineCHI · 3 seasons · 3.0 together92connectionCharlie WardNYK · 4 seasons · 3.2 together92connectionGeorge GervinCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together79connectionTrent TuckerNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together78connectionHorace GrantCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together75connectionLarry Johnson (1992-2001)NYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together74connectionRod StricklandNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together61connectionAlvin WilliamsTOR · 3 seasons · 3.0 together58connectionRolando BlackmanNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together57connectionChris ChildsNYK, TOR · 3 seasons · 2.6 together55connectionAllan HoustonNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together52connectionKenny WalkerNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together51connectionTyson ChandlerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together46connectionAntonio DavisTOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together46connectionDell CurryTOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together38connectionArtis GilmoreCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together37connectionMetta World PeaceCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together37connectionSedale ThreattCHI · 2 seasons · 1.9 together36connectionDoc RiversNYK · 3 seasons · 1.5 together35connectionJohnny NewmanNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together35connectionJerry StackhouseWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together32connectionTerry CummingsNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together32connectionDee Brown (1991-2002)TOR · 2 seasons · 1.8 together30connectionSidney GreenCHI, NYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionGene BanksCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together25connectionXavier McDanielNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionTony CampbellNYK · 2 seasons · 1.5 together24connectionLarry HughesWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together24connectionChristian LaettnerWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together24connectionBrad MillerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionBryon RussellWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together23connectionCorliss WilliamsonTOR · 1 season · 0.9 together22connectionMike BrownCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together22connectionBrad SellersCHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together21connectionJamal CrawfordCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together21connectionMuggsy BoguesTOR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together20connectionOrlando WoolridgeCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together20connectionAnthony BonnerNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together19connectionYao MingHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together19connectionJohn WallaceNYK, TOR · 2 seasons · 2.0 together18connectionBrendan HaywoodWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together18connectionMichael StewartTOR · 3 seasons · 2.4 together18connectionMorris PetersonTOR · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionJalen RoseCHI · 1 season · 0.7 together17connectionPete MyersCHI, NYK · 4 seasons · 2.0 together16connectionKwame BrownWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together15connectionKyle MacyCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionEddie Lee WilkinsNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together14connectionEddy CurryCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionRory SparrowCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionChris MillsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionChris DudleyNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionEarl CuretonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionGary GrantNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionJ.R. ReidNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionRon MercerCHI · 1 season · 0.9 together12connectionWillie AndersonNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionKeon ClarkTOR · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionTyronn LueWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together11connectionTrenton HassellCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionTracy MurrayTOR · 1 season · 0.8 together11connectionTravis BestCHI · 1 season · 0.7 together11connectionFred HoibergCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionElston TurnerCHI · 2 seasons · 1.4 together10connectionMonty WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connectionScott BrooksNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionQuintin DaileyCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionBobby SimmonsWAS · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionTyrone CorbinTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionWalter McCartyNYK · 1 season · 0.8 together9connectionEtan ThomasWAS · 1 season · 0.8 together8connectionMarcus FizerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionJuan DixonWAS · 1 season · 0.9 together8connectionSam VincentCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together7connectionJames DonaldsonNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionJerome WilliamsTOR · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionKevin OllieCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionSteve FrancisHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionAnthony BowieNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionTim McCormickNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionBen PoquetteCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionJawann OldhamCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionJared JeffriesWAS · 1 season · 0.4 together5connectionJim JacksonHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionSteve ColterCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionBrad LohausNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together5connectionClarence WeatherspoonHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionCuttino MobleyHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionGranville WaitersCHI · 2 seasons · 1.5 together4connectionBrian QuinnettNYK · 3 seasons · 2.2 together4connectionMike SmrekCHI · 1 season · 0.8 together3connectionEddie RobinsonCHI · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionMichael HoltonCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionJerrod MustafNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionReggie SlaterTOR · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionHaywoode WorkmanTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionEric MontrossTOR · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionMaurice TaylorHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionJohn ThomasTOR · 2 seasons · 1.9 together2connectionJahidi WhiteWAS · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionEric PiatkowskiHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionKelvin CatoHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionAdrian GriffinHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionRod HigginsCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBilly McKinneyCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionRon BrewerCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionTony BrownCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionBoštjan NachbarHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMoochie NorrisHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMicheal WilliamsTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGreg GrantNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionScott PadgettHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBrooks ThompsonNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDalibor BagarićCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionBrian CardinalWAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStuart GrayNYK · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionGreg KiteNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionNegele KnightTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAnthony GoldwireWAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBo KimbleNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSean MarksTOR · 2 seasons · 0.3 together1connectionKornél DávidTOR · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionA.J. GuytonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDarren DayeCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMike WilksHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAntonio LangTOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionGerald PaddioNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKennard WinchesterNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAleksandar RadojevićTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionEric AndersonNYK · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionMamadou N'DiayeTOR · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChris JentNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTorraye BraggsHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionCarlton McKinneyNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionWilliam CunninghamTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPerry YoungCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPatrick EddieNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNorm RichardsonCHI · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRon GrandisonNYK · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionGarth JosephTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMark BakerTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTony WhiteCHI · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionFred CofieldCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionMatt FishNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionAlton FordHOU · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionCorey GainesNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionBen DavisNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionGreg ButlerNYK · 2 seasons · 1.0 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Charles Oakley play for?
Charles Oakley played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets.
What team is Charles Oakley most known for?
Charles Oakley is most known for the New York Knicks (67%), Chicago Bulls (19%), and Toronto Raptors (13%) - ranked by share of Charles Oakley's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Charles Oakley win?
Charles Oakley did not win an NBA championship.
What was Charles Oakley's most famous season?
Charles Oakley's most famous season was 1993-94, earning 69 fame points - 82 games, 11.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 35.8 minutes per game.
What were Charles Oakley's career stats?
Charles Oakley averaged 9.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game over 1282 career games.
When did Charles Oakley play in the NBA?
Charles Oakley played from 1985-86 to 2003-04, spanning 19 NBA seasons.
Where was Charles Oakley drafted?
Charles Oakley was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1985 NBA Draft.
How famous is Charles Oakley?
Charles Oakley has a Tetherball fame score of 1,330, ranked #196 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Charles Oakley's most famous teammate?
Charles Oakley's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 4 seasons together.
Who were Charles Oakley's most connected teammates?
Charles Oakley's most connected teammates were Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Michael Jordan, and John Starks - the strongest teammate connections of Charles Oakley's career, led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) over 10 shared seasons.
What awards did Charles Oakley win?
Charles Oakley's major honors include:
- All-Defensive First Team
- All-Defensive Second Team
- All-Star
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
1,330.14
Common#196 in fame
Charles Oakley
More famous than 96% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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