Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Indiana Pacers76%
- Dallas Mavericks13%
- New York Knicks12%
- Toronto Raptors<0.1%
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.
4523INDDALNYKTORPEAK · 45 · 1985-86 · IND
1981-821985-861998-99
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
10.8PPG
5.9RPG
1.7APG
1,102Games
18Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1985-86 - 45 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 14 overall (1981).
Season-by-season log · 18 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | IND (35-47) | 82 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 19 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | IND (20-62) | 78 | 16.9 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 34 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | IND (26-56) | 69 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 30 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | IND (22-60) | 75 | 18.3 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 40 | - | - |
| 1985-86 | IND (26-56) | 78 | 19.9 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 45 | - | - |
| 1986-87 | IND (41-41) | 74 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 26 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1987-88 | IND (38-44) | 75 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 10 | - | - |
| 1988-89 | IND (28-54)DAL (38-44) | 76 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 12 | - | - |
| 1989-90 | DAL (47-35) | 81 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 8 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1990-91 | DAL (28-54) | 60 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 13 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | DAL (22-60) | 75 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 12 | - | - |
| 1992-93 | NYK (60-22) | 55 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 5 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1993-94 | NYK (57-25) | 70 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 12 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1994-95 | NYK (55-27) | 56 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1995-96 | NYK (47-35)TOR (21-61) | 44 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1996-97 | NYK (57-25) | 21 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1997-98 | NYK (43-39) | 27 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | NYK (27-23) | 6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | - | Lost Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 536.47
Career Stats23793rd
Longevity7793rd
Draft Bonus3849th
Peak Bonus18494th
Honors015th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame536.47
× Recency 1.10+52.04
+ Team Context+53.69
= Final fame660.05
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 · 7 seasons · 5.1 together872connectionDerek HarperDAL, NYK · 7 seasons · 6.6 together437connectionCharles OakleyNYK · 6 seasons · 5.0 together414connectionRolando BlackmanDAL, NYK · 6 seasons · 5.7 together306connectionJohn StarksNYK · 6 seasons · 5.0 together264connectionAnthony MasonNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together231connectionVern FlemingIND · 5 seasons · 5.0 together161connectionCharles Smith (1989-1997)NYK · 4 seasons · 3.9 together150connectionChuck PersonIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together144connectionWayman TisdaleIND · 4 seasons · 4.0 together136connection
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James DonaldsonDAL · 4 seasons · 3.6 together130connectionSteve StipanovichIND · 5 seasons · 5.0 together130connectionReggie MillerIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together127connectionJerry SichtingIND · 4 seasons · 4.0 together104connectionGreg AnthonyNYK · 3 seasons · 3.0 together104connectionHubert DavisNYK · 4 seasons · 4.0 together100connectionAdrian DantleyDAL · 2 seasons · 1.7 together97connectionBrad DavisDAL · 4 seasons · 3.4 together95connectionJohn LongIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together76connectionClark KelloggIND · 5 seasons · 3.5 together74connectionSam PerkinsDAL · 2 seasons · 1.7 together66connectionRon AndersonIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together62connectionGeorge McGinnisIND · 1 season · 1.0 together62connectionBuck WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.1 together61connectionRodney McCrayDAL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together61connectionAlex EnglishDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together55connectionCharlie WardNYK · 5 seasons · 2.4 together52connectionGeorge Johnson (1979-1986)IND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together52connectionLarry Johnson (1992-2001)NYK · 3 seasons · 1.2 together45connectionBilly KnightIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together37connectionRandy WhiteDAL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together36connectionDoc RiversNYK · 3 seasons · 1.5 together35connectionClint RichardsonIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together34connectionButch CarterIND · 3 seasons · 3.0 together33connectionAllan HoustonNYK · 3 seasons · 1.2 together31connectionScott SkilesIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionTerry CummingsNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together29connectionDetlef SchrempfIND, DAL · 1 season · 0.7 together29connectionMark AguirreDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together28connectionRik SmitsIND · 1 season · 1.0 together28connectionDon BuseIND · 1 season · 1.0 together28connectionClemon JohnsonIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionDoug ChristieNYK, TOR · 2 seasons · 0.8 together27connectionBill WenningtonDAL · 2 seasons · 1.7 together26connectionTony CampbellNYK · 2 seasons · 1.5 together24connectionFat LeverDAL · 2 seasons · 0.8 together24connectionRoy TarpleyDAL · 3 seasons · 1.5 together22connectionAnthony BonnerNYK · 2 seasons · 2.0 together19connectionQuinn BucknerIND · 1 season · 0.7 together19connectionJohnny Davis (1977-1986)IND · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionChris ChildsNYK · 3 seasons · 1.2 together18connectionStuart GrayIND · 5 seasons · 5.0 together17connectionKyle MacyIND · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionMike BantomIND · 1 season · 0.9 together14connectionTom OwensIND · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionLaSalle ThompsonIND · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionBill GarnettIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together13connectionJ.R. ReidNYK · 1 season · 0.7 together13connectionGary GrantNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionWillie AndersonNYK, TOR · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionTerry TylerDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionChris DudleyNYK · 2 seasons · 0.7 together10connectionMonty WilliamsNYK · 2 seasons · 1.2 together10connectionLouis OrrIND · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionJim ThomasIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together9connectionChris MillsNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together9connectionTerence StansburyIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together8connectionRandy WittmanIND · 1 season · 0.7 together8connectionMarcus CambyNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together8connectionTerry DavisDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together8connectionLatrell SprewellNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together8connectionDoug SmithDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionTony BrownIND · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionAnthony BowieNYK · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionGreg DreilingIND · 3 seasons · 2.0 together6connectionWalter McCartyNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionScott BrooksNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together6connectionGranville WaitersIND · 2 seasons · 2.0 together5connectionKurt ThomasNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together5connectionMarty ByrnesIND · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionBrad LohausNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together5connectionJohn WallaceNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together5connectionSteve AlfordDAL · 3 seasons · 1.9 together4connectionAlvin RobertsonTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together4connectionMike IuzzolinoDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionSidney LoweIND · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionDennis ScottNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionJohn DurenIND · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionAnthony JonesDAL · 2 seasons · 1.6 together3connectionBrook SteppeIND · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionKevin McKennaIND · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMichael BrooksIND · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionDonald HodgeDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionDavid WingateNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionDamon StoudamireTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionJohn SalleyTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionRuss SchoeneIND · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionGreg KelserIND · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionPete MyersNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionUwe BlabDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionTracy MooreDAL · 1 season · 0.9 together2connectionMorlon WileyDAL · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionBrian HowardDAL · 1 season · 0.6 together2connectionAnthony FrederickIND · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionBryan WarrickIND · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionOliver MillerTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrooks ThompsonNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJohn ShaskyDAL · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDevin DurrantIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionGreg KiteNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionEd PinckneyTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRick BrunsonNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKelvin UpshawDAL · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionTracy MurrayTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTom GarrickDAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRaymond TownsendIND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBob McCannDAL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBo KimbleNYK · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTony MassenburgTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBill MartinIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionWalker Russell (1983-1988)IND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionBrad BransonIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionSharone WrightTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionCarlos RogersTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrian QuinnettDAL · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionLeroy CombsIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionPete VerhoevenIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDwayne McClainIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionŽan TabakTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTracy JacksonIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAcie EarlTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGerald PaddioNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionClinton WheelerIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionEric AndersonNYK · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionSedric ToneyIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJimmy KingTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrian RowsomIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChris JentNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJose SlaughterIND · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionKenton EdelinIND · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBruce KuczenskiIND · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHoward WrightDAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMartin LewisTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGuy MorganIND · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMark WadeDAL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDwayne WhitfieldTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRon GrandisonNYK · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionRalph JacksonIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRichard MortonIND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJoão ViannaDAL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMatt FishNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionVincenzo EspositoTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionCorey GainesNYK · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionDan O'SullivanTOR · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionBen DavisNYK · 2 seasons · 0.3 together0connectionJim GrandholmDAL · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionEverette StephensIND · 1 season · 0.8 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Herb Williams play for?
Herb Williams played for the Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Toronto Raptors.
What team is Herb Williams most known for?
Herb Williams is most known for the Indiana Pacers (76%), Dallas Mavericks (13%), and New York Knicks (12%) - ranked by share of Herb Williams's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Herb Williams win?
Herb Williams did not win an NBA championship.
What was Herb Williams's most famous season?
Herb Williams's most famous season was 1985-86, earning 45 fame points - 78 games, 19.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 35.5 minutes per game.
What were Herb Williams's career stats?
Herb Williams averaged 10.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over 1102 career games.
When did Herb Williams play in the NBA?
Herb Williams played from 1981-82 to 1998-99, spanning 18 NBA seasons.
Where was Herb Williams drafted?
Herb Williams was selected with the #14 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1981 NBA Draft.
How famous is Herb Williams?
Herb Williams has a Tetherball fame score of 660, ranked #568 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Herb Williams's most famous teammate?
Herb Williams's most famous teammate was Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), sharing 7 seasons together.
Who were Herb Williams's most connected teammates?
Herb Williams's most connected teammates were Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Derek Harper, and Charles Oakley - the strongest teammate connections of Herb Williams's career, led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) over 7 shared seasons.
What awards did Herb Williams win?
Herb Williams did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
660.05
Common#568 in fame
Herb Williams
More famous than 90% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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