Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Seattle SuperSonics54%
- San Antonio Spurs15%
- Denver Nuggets14%
- Dallas Mavericks11%
- Milwaukee Bucks5.8%
- Charlotte Hornets0.6%
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.
4523DALSEAMILSASDENSEAMILCHHPEAK · 45 · 1986-87 · SEA
1983-841986-871999-00
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
15.7PPG
3.5RPG
1.4APG
1,209Games
17Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1986-87 - 45 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1983).
Season-by-season log · 17 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | DAL (43-39) | 67 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 11 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1984-85 | DAL (44-38) | 72 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1985-86 | DAL (44-38) | 72 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1986-87 | SEA (39-43) | 82 | 24.9 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 45 | MIP | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1987-88 | SEA (44-38) | 75 | 25.8 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 29 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1988-89 | SEA (47-35) | 82 | 27.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 36 | All-NBA 3rd, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1989-90 | SEA (41-41) | 55 | 23.5 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 21 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | SEA (41-41)MIL (48-34) | 51 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 10 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1991-92 | MIL (31-51) | 81 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 10 | - | - |
| 1992-93 | SAS (49-33) | 82 | 16.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 23 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1993-94 | SAS (55-27) | 77 | 15.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 18 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1994-95 | DEN (41-41) | 81 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 9 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | DEN (35-47) | 81 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 16 | - | - |
| 1996-97 | DEN (21-61) | 82 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 14 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | SEA (61-21) | 79 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 13 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | SEA (25-25) | 48 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 4 | - | - |
| 1999-00 | MIL (42-40)CHH (49-33) | 42 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 664.88
Career Stats26895th
Longevity9797th
Draft Bonus4966th
Peak Bonus18093rd
Honors7276th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame664.88
× Recency 1.10+67.15
× Young Superstar 1.03+23.43
+ Team Context+124.30
= Final fame900.78
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 · 3 seasons · 2.7 together396connectionNate McMillanSEA · 6 seasons · 5.1 together244connectionDavid RobinsonSAS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together215connectionMark AguirreDAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together206connectionSam PerkinsDAL, SEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together201connectionDetlef SchrempfDAL, SEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together198connectionXavier McDanielSEA · 5 seasons · 4.3 together191connectionDerrick McKeySEA · 4 seasons · 3.7 together190connectionDikembe MutomboDEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together178connectionDerek HarperDAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together175connection
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Olden PolyniceSEA · 5 seasons · 4.7 together160connectionRolando BlackmanDAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together146connectionAvery JohnsonSEA, SAS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together143connectionAlton ListerSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together111connectionSedale ThreattSEA · 4 seasons · 3.2 together108connectionMoses MaloneMIL · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionDennis RodmanSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together94connectionMichael CageSEA · 3 seasons · 2.7 together88connectionBrad DavisDAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together81connectionTom ChambersSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together81connectionShawn KempSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together79connectionAlvin RobertsonMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together75connectionJay VincentDAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together70connectionAntonio McDyessDEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together68connectionBryant StithDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together67connectionHersey HawkinsSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together65connectionVin BakerSEA · 2 seasons · 1.8 together60connectionVinny Del NegroSAS, MIL · 3 seasons · 2.4 together55connectionTerry CummingsSAS · 2 seasons · 1.2 together54connectionJ.R. ReidSAS, MIL · 3 seasons · 2.4 together53connectionJalen RoseDEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together50connectionMark JacksonDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together44connectionAntoine CarrSAS · 2 seasons · 1.8 together42connectionTom HammondsDEN · 3 seasons · 3.0 together41connectionLaPhonso EllisDEN · 3 seasons · 2.1 together40connectionMaurice LucasSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together40connectionWillie AndersonSAS · 2 seasons · 1.8 together36connectionRay AllenMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together35connectionRicky PierceSEA, MIL, DEN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together35connectionSean ElliottSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together34connectionDana BarrosSEA · 2 seasons · 1.7 together33connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)DEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together32connectionMahmoud Abdul-RaufDEN · 2 seasons · 2.0 together31connectionJack SikmaMIL · 1 season · 0.5 together31connectionClemon JohnsonSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionAaron WilliamsDEN, SEA · 3 seasons · 1.9 together27connectionJay HumphriesMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together27connectionJerome KerseySEA · 1 season · 0.8 together27connectionKurt NimphiusDAL · 3 seasons · 2.3 together26connectionErvin JohnsonDEN, MIL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together26connectionJohn LucasSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together26connectionKenny SmithDEN · 1 season · 0.7 together24connectionDanny SchayesMIL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together24connectionEddie JonesCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together24connectionSleepy FloydSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionRodney RogersDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionCliff LevingstonDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionGreg AnthonySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionJames DonaldsonDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionBaron DavisCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together21connectionFrank BrickowskiMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together20connectionDerrick ColemanCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together20connectionDanny YoungSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together20connectionAnthony MasonCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together19connectionLester ConnerMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together18connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)SEA · 1 season · 0.7 together18connectionFred RobertsMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together18connectionSam CassellMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together17connectionLarry SmithSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionRashard LewisSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together16connectionMark WestDAL · 1 season · 0.8 together16connectionBill WenningtonDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionRuss SchoeneSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together16connectionQuintin DaileySEA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together16connectionAdrian DantleyMIL · 1 season · 0.2 together16connectionElden CampbellCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together15connectionBenoit BenjaminSEA · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionDavid WesleyCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together14connectionDavid WingateSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionDanny ManningMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together13connectionBrad MillerCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together13connectionBison DeleDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionDon MacLeanDEN, SEA · 2 seasons · 1.4 together13connectionBrad LohausMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together13connectionEric SnowSEA · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionDave CorzineSEA · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionGlenn RobinsonMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together12connectionPat CummingsDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionJeff GrayerMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together11connectionBrad SellersSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionSam VincentSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionEddie Johnson (1978-1987)SEA · 1 season · 0.5 together10connectionLloyd DanielsSAS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together10connectionŠarūnas MarčiulionisDEN · 1 season · 0.4 together10connectionRicky DavisCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together10connectionRobert PackDEN · 1 season · 0.9 together10connectionBilly OwensSEA · 1 season · 0.5 together9connectionJerry ReynoldsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionLarry KrystkowiakMIL · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionRafer AlstonMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionScott WilliamsMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionTim ThomasMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionSteve JohnsonSEA · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionBobby PhillsCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionChris WhitneySAS · 1 season · 0.9 together7connectionLaSalle ThompsonDEN · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionElston TurnerDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionJim McIlvaineSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionChucky BrownCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together7connectionBill GarnettDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionDarvin HamDEN, MIL · 2 seasons · 1.2 together6connectionGreg AndersonMIL · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionNegele KnightSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionSidney GreenSAS · 1 season · 0.3 together6connectionKevin WilliamsSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together5connectionSam MackSAS · 1 season · 0.9 together5connectionGerald Henderson (1980-1992)SEA · 1 season · 0.1 together5connectionDoug OvertonDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionDavid WoodSAS · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionTerence StansburySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionEric MurdockDEN · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionJeff McInnisDEN · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionHaywoode WorkmanMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionAnthony GoldwireDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together4connectionRobert TraylorMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together3connectionBrooks ThompsonDEN · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJelani McCoySEA · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionJohn CrottySEA · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionReggie SlaterDEN · 2 seasons · 0.6 together3connectionEddie RobinsonCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionUwe BlabDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionWilliam BedfordSAS · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionVladimir StepaniaSEA · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionGreg BallardSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionJack HaleySAS · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionMoochie NorrisSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionRoger PhegleyDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionTodd FullerCHH · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionSteve HensonMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together2connectionEldridge RecasnerDEN, CHH · 2 seasons · 0.2 together2connectionJim SpanarkelDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionWallace BryantDAL · 2 seasons · 1.2 together2connectionJim FarmerSEA · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionGreg GrantDEN · 2 seasons · 0.5 together1connectionMichael PhelpsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionElmore SpencerDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionVincent AskewDEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGeorge ZídekDEN, SEA · 2 seasons · 0.5 together1connectionHoward CarterDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJerome LaneMIL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJerome AllenDEN · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionRandy WoodsDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMirsad TürkcanMIL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionStephen HowardSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJimmy KingDEN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionChuck NevittSAS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMark RandallDEN · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMelvin BookerDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJames CottonSEA · 2 seasons · 0.4 together1connectionDave PopsonMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionElmer BennettDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCurtis KitchenSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMatt OthickSAS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRastko CvetkovićDEN · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMike ChampionSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDerek HoodCHH · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJason MiskiriCHH · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDarnell MeeDEN · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionMatt FishDEN · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionEverette StephensMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionMichael HawkinsCHH · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionFrank KornetMIL · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionDrew BarrySEA · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionCharlie SittonDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionHarold KeelingDAL · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionTom SlubyDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionScott MeentsSEA · 2 seasons · 0.9 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Dale Ellis play for?
Dale Ellis played for the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002).
What team is Dale Ellis most known for?
Dale Ellis is most known for the Seattle SuperSonics (54%), San Antonio Spurs (15%), and Denver Nuggets (14%) - ranked by share of Dale Ellis's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Dale Ellis win?
Dale Ellis did not win an NBA championship.
What was Dale Ellis's most famous season?
Dale Ellis's most famous season was 1986-87, earning 45 fame points - 82 games, 24.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 37.5 minutes per game.
What were Dale Ellis's career stats?
Dale Ellis averaged 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over 1209 career games.
When did Dale Ellis play in the NBA?
Dale Ellis played from 1983-84 to 1999-00, spanning 17 NBA seasons.
Where was Dale Ellis drafted?
Dale Ellis was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1983 NBA Draft.
How famous is Dale Ellis?
Dale Ellis has a Tetherball fame score of 901, ranked #348 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Dale Ellis's most famous teammate?
Dale Ellis's most famous teammate was David Robinson, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were Dale Ellis's most connected teammates?
Dale Ellis's most connected teammates were Gary Payton, Nate McMillan, and David Robinson - the strongest teammate connections of Dale Ellis's career, led by Gary Payton over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did Dale Ellis win?
Dale Ellis's major honors include:
- Most Improved Player
- All-NBA Third Team
- All-Star
Career fame
900.78
Common#348 in fame
Dale Ellis
More famous than 94% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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