Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Seattle SuperSonics58%
- Cleveland Cavaliers20%
- Portland Trail Blazers16%
- Houston Rockets6.7%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1978-79 - 123 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 7 overall (1970).
Season-by-season log · 12 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | CLE (15-67) | 67 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 23 | All-Star | - |
| 1971-72 | CLE (23-59) | 82 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 31 | All-Star | - |
| 1972-73 | CLE (32-50) | 82 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 17 | - | - |
| 1973-74 | POR (27-55) | 69 | 16.4 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 27 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | POR (38-44) | 80 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 28 | - | - |
| 1975-76 | POR (37-45)HOU (40-42) | 76 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 10 | - | - |
| 1976-77 | HOU (49-33) | 79 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 16 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1977-78 | HOU (28-54)SEA (47-35) | 77 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 33 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1978-79 | SEA (52-30) | 82 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 123 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1979-80 | SEA (56-26) | 81 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 32 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1980-81 | SEA (34-48) | 80 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 13 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | SEA (52-30) | 14 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 586.02
How it adds up
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.
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Quick Answers
What teams did John Johnson play for?
John Johnson played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, and Seattle SuperSonics.
What team is John Johnson most known for?
John Johnson is most known for the Seattle SuperSonics (58%), Cleveland Cavaliers (20%), and Portland Trail Blazers (16%) - ranked by share of John Johnson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Johnson win?
John Johnson won 1 NBA championship.
What was John Johnson's most famous season?
John Johnson's most famous season was 1978-79, earning 123 fame points - 82 games, 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 29.1 minutes per game.
What were John Johnson's career stats?
John Johnson averaged 12.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game over 869 career games.
When did John Johnson play in the NBA?
John Johnson played from 1970-71 to 1981-82, spanning 12 NBA seasons.
Where was John Johnson drafted?
John Johnson was selected with the #7 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1970 NBA Draft.
How famous is John Johnson?
John Johnson has a Tetherball fame score of 873, ranked #372 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was John Johnson's most famous teammate?
John Johnson's most famous teammate was Moses Malone, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were John Johnson's most connected teammates?
John Johnson's most connected teammates were Jack Sikma, Dennis Johnson, and Paul Silas - the strongest teammate connections of John Johnson's career, led by Jack Sikma over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did John Johnson win?
John Johnson's major honors include:
- 2× All-Star
Career fame
872.54
John Johnson
More famous than 93% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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