Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Boston Celtics30%
- Sacramento Kings26%
- Chicago Bulls21%
- Phoenix Suns18%
- Portland Trail Blazers3.5%
- New Jersey Nets1.3%
- Los Angeles Lakers0.1%
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.
2111SACBOSPHXLALNJNCHIPHXPORPEAK · 21 · 1997-98 · CHI
1985-861997-981999-00
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
4.8PPG
4.1RPG
0.6APG
965Games
15Seasons
1Titles
Peak season: 1997-98 - 21 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 6 overall (1985).
Season-by-season log · 15 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | SAC (37-45) | 80 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | SAC (29-53) | 79 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 7 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | SAC (24-58) | 82 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 10 | - | - |
| 1988-89 | SAC (27-55)BOS (42-40) | 75 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1989-90 | BOS (52-30) | 81 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1990-91 | BOS (56-26) | 72 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1991-92 | BOS (51-31) | 70 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1992-93 | BOS (48-34) | 78 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 6 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1993-94 | PHX (56-26) | 74 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1994-95 | PHX (59-23) | 75 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1995-96 | PHX (41-41) | 56 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1996-97 | PHX (40-42)LAL (56-26)NJN (26-56) | 59 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 2 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | CHI (62-20) | 46 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 21 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1998-99 | PHX (27-23) | 31 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1999-00 | POR (59-23) | 7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 298.66
Career Stats9670th
Longevity3773rd
Draft Bonus5677th
Peak Bonus9451st
Honors00th
Rings1620th
How it adds up
Base fame298.66
× Recency 1.10+30.16
+ Team Context+105.32
= Final fame433.81
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.
Kevin McHaleBOS · 5 seasons · 4.6 together742connectionRobert ParishBOS · 5 seasons · 4.6 together722connectionLarry BirdBOS · 4 seasons · 3.1 together620connectionCharles BarkleyPHX · 3 seasons · 3.0 together519connectionA.C. GreenPHX · 4 seasons · 3.5 together307connectionKevin JohnsonPHX · 4 seasons · 3.5 together295connectionOtis ThorpeSAC · 3 seasons · 3.0 together183connectionDanny AingeSAC, BOS, PHX · 3 seasons · 2.6 together167connectionReggie LewisBOS · 5 seasons · 4.6 together158connectionDennis JohnsonBOS · 2 seasons · 1.6 together148connection
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Danny ManningPHX · 4 seasons · 2.9 together143connectionMichael JordanCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together142connectionEd PinckneySAC, BOS · 6 seasons · 5.2 together135connectionReggie TheusSAC · 3 seasons · 3.0 together129connectionLaSalle ThompsonSAC · 4 seasons · 4.0 together123connectionJason KiddPHX · 2 seasons · 1.2 together118connectionScottie PippenCHI, POR · 2 seasons · 1.1 together118connectionKevin GambleBOS · 5 seasons · 4.6 together110connectionWayman TisdaleSAC, PHX · 4 seasons · 3.2 together104connectionDennis RodmanCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together94connectionTerry TylerSAC · 3 seasons · 3.0 together85connectionDan MajerlePHX · 2 seasons · 2.0 together83connectionRick FoxBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together79connectionDee Brown (1991-2002)BOS · 3 seasons · 2.7 together66connectionMichael FinleyPHX · 2 seasons · 1.5 together64connectionKenny SmithSAC · 2 seasons · 2.0 together64connectionBrian ShawBOS · 3 seasons · 2.0 together62connectionWesley PersonPHX · 3 seasons · 2.5 together59connectionRon HarperCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together53connectionToni KukočCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together53connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)SAC · 2 seasons · 2.0 together52connectionSteve NashPHX · 1 season · 0.5 together50connectionLuc LongleyCHI, PHX · 2 seasons · 1.7 together48connectionHarold PressleySAC · 3 seasons · 3.0 together42connectionXavier McDanielBOS, NJN · 2 seasons · 1.6 together40connectionJohn BagleyBOS · 3 seasons · 2.2 together38connectionRobert HorryPHX, LAL · 1 season · 0.5 together36connectionElliot PerryPHX · 3 seasons · 2.6 together35connectionJim Paxson (1980-1990)BOS · 2 seasons · 1.6 together35connectionDerek SmithSAC, BOS · 4 seasons · 2.5 together34connectionSteve KerrCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together33connectionHot Rod WilliamsPHX · 2 seasons · 1.5 together33connectionClifford RobinsonPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together32connectionRodney McCraySAC · 1 season · 1.0 together31connectionMark OlberdingSAC · 2 seasons · 2.0 together31connectionKobe BryantLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together29connectionSherman DouglasBOS · 2 seasons · 1.8 together27connectionShaquille O'NealLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together27connectionCedric CeballosPHX, LAL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together26connectionSam CassellPHX, NJN · 1 season · 0.5 together22connectionMark WestPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionRex ChapmanPHX · 2 seasons · 1.2 together18connectionVinny Del NegroSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionRandy BrownCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionDanny SchayesPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionTom GugliottaPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together17connectionKendall GillNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together17connectionJason CaffeyCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionBill WenningtonCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionOliver MillerPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionRich KelleySAC · 1 season · 0.8 together16connectionMike WoodsonSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionLarry DrewSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionJim JacksonNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together15connectionShawn BradleyNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together15connectionChris MorrisPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionFrank JohnsonPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionDerek FisherLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together14connectionGeorge McCloudLAL, PHX · 2 seasons · 0.9 together14connectionMike McGeeSAC · 1 season · 0.8 together14connectionKerry KittlesNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together13connectionJud BuechlerCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionJim PetersenSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionByron ScottLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together12connectionRickey GreenBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together12connectionScott BurrellCHI · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionRasheed WallacePOR · 1 season · 0.2 together11connectionEddie JonesLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together10connectionJermaine O'NealPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together9connectionOtis BirdsongBOS · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionTony MassenburgBOS, NJN · 2 seasons · 0.8 together8connectionMike BratzSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together8connectionDetlef SchrempfPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionPat GarrityPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together8connectionKevin EdwardsNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together8connectionRandy WittmanSAC · 1 season · 0.7 together8connectionMichael AdamsSAC · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionJerome KerseyLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together7connectionJayson WilliamsNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together7connectionMark BryantPHX · 1 season · 0.5 together7connectionRobert PackNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together7connectionElden CampbellLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionDamon StoudamirePOR · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionSteve SmithPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionArvydas SabonisPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionEric MontrossNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionNick Van ExelLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together6connectionBrad LohausSAC, BOS · 1 season · 0.6 together6connectionJawann OldhamSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionTony SmithPHX · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionFranklin EdwardsSAC · 2 seasons · 0.5 together5connectionDickey SimpkinsCHI · 1 season · 0.5 together5connectionMichael Smith (1990-1995)BOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together5connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)NJN · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionKhalid ReevesNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together5connectionAlaa AbdelnabyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionBrian GrantPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionStacey AugmonPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionGreg AnthonyPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionTrevor RuffinPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionRicky BerrySAC · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionLorenzo WilliamsBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionBonzi WellsPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionChris CarrPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionMark AcresBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionChucky BrownPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together3connectionRumeal RobinsonPHX, LAL · 1 season · 0.3 together3connectionEd O'BannonNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together3connectionOthell WilsonSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionBrook SteppeSAC · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionStojko VrankovićBOS · 2 seasons · 1.1 together2connectionJerrod MustafPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionSean RooksLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionRichard DumasPHX · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionCorie BlountLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionLloyd DanielsNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionMike BrownPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionTravis KnightLAL · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionGary GrantPOR · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionJack HaleyNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionLoren MeyerPHX · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionChris GatlingNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionYinka DareNJN · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionLarry KrystkowiakLAL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionShawn RespertPHX · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionVincent AskewNJN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJoe WolfBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionKelvin UpshawBOS · 2 seasons · 0.8 together1connectionMichael JacksonSAC · 2 seasons · 1.3 together1connectionTony DumasPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKenny BattleBOS · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionDavid WoodPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRusty LaRueCHI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionNegele KnightPHX · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJerry EavesSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCharles Smith (1990-1996)BOS · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionAntonio LangPHX · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionKevin PritchardBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRandy LivingstonPHX · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAntonio HarveyPOR · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAdrian CaldwellNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionMario BennettPHX · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDuane CooperPHX · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionKeith BoothCHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRandy AllenSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLarry RobinsonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDavid Vaughn (1996-1999)CHI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionToby BaileyPHX · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionDave PopsonBOS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJimmy OliverPHX · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAaron SwinsonPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionA.J. WynderBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon GrandisonBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionJoe ArlauckasSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBruce DouglasSAC · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn CokerPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMarcus WebbBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDexter BoneyPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionSkeeter HenryPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionStefano RusconiPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDavid CookeSAC · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionEvric GrayNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAlvin SimsPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTerrence RencherPHX · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionBart KofoedBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionJohnny RogersSAC · 1 season · 1.0 together0connectionConner HenrySAC · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionMartin NessleySAC · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionRobert WerdannNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionMarko MiličPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionJoe CourtneyPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionHoracio LlamasPHX · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionMalcolm MackeyPHX · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionBen DavisPHX · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionGerald BrownPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionCarl HenrySAC · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionBen GillerySAC · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionRamón RivasBOS · 1 season · 0.6 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Joe Kleine play for?
Joe Kleine played for the Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, and Portland Trail Blazers.
What team is Joe Kleine most known for?
Joe Kleine is most known for the Boston Celtics (30%), Sacramento Kings (26%), and Chicago Bulls (21%) - ranked by share of Joe Kleine's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Joe Kleine win?
Joe Kleine won 1 NBA championship.
What was Joe Kleine's most famous season?
Joe Kleine's most famous season was 1997-98, earning 21 fame points - 46 games, 2.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 8.6 minutes per game.
What were Joe Kleine's career stats?
Joe Kleine averaged 4.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over 965 career games.
When did Joe Kleine play in the NBA?
Joe Kleine played from 1985-86 to 1999-00, spanning 15 NBA seasons.
Where was Joe Kleine drafted?
Joe Kleine was selected with the #6 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1985 NBA Draft.
How famous is Joe Kleine?
Joe Kleine has a Tetherball fame score of 434, ranked #983 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Joe Kleine's most famous teammate?
Joe Kleine's most famous teammate was Michael Jordan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Joe Kleine's most connected teammates?
Joe Kleine's most connected teammates were Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Larry Bird - the strongest teammate connections of Joe Kleine's career, led by Kevin McHale over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did Joe Kleine win?
Joe Kleine did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
433.81
Iron#983 in fame
Joe Kleine
More famous than 82% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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