Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Chicago Bulls41%
- Toronto Raptors22%
- Utah Jazz15%
- Houston Rockets14%
- Detroit Pistons7.1%
- Minnesota Timberwolves0.3%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 2011-12 - 3 fame points.
Draft: Undrafted.
Season-by-season log · 12 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | HOU (34-48) | 13 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | - | - |
| 2006-07 | HOU (52-30) | 47 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2007-08 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 2008-09 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 2009-10 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 2010-11 | CHI (62-20) | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 2011-12 | CHI (50-16) | 49 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2012-13 | TOR (34-48) | 63 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | - | - |
| 2013-14 | UTA (25-57) | 42 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2 | - | - |
| 2014-15 | DET (32-50) | 21 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1 | - | - |
| 2015-16 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 2016-17 | MIN (31-51) | 5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 43.30
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 Lucas III play for?
John Lucas III played for the Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
What team is John Lucas III most known for?
John Lucas III is most known for the Chicago Bulls (41%), Toronto Raptors (22%), and Utah Jazz (15%) - ranked by share of John Lucas III's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did John Lucas III win?
John Lucas III did not win an NBA championship.
What was John Lucas III's most famous season?
John Lucas III's most famous season was 2011-12, earning 3 fame points - 49 games, 7.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 14.8 minutes per game.
What were John Lucas III's career stats?
John Lucas III averaged 4.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over 242 career games.
When did John Lucas III play in the NBA?
John Lucas III played from 2005-06 to 2016-17, spanning 8 NBA seasons, with breaks in 2007-08 to 2009-10 and 2015-16.
Where was John Lucas III drafted?
John Lucas III was not selected in the NBA Draft.
How famous is John Lucas III?
John Lucas III has a Tetherball fame score of 66, ranked #2,769 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was John Lucas III's most famous teammate?
John Lucas III's most famous teammate was Yao Ming, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were John Lucas III's most connected teammates?
John Lucas III's most connected teammates were Yao Ming, Dikembe Mutombo, and Tracy McGrady - the strongest teammate connections of John Lucas III's career, led by Yao Ming over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did John Lucas III win?
John Lucas III did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
65.66
John Lucas III
More famous than 49% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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