Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Portland Trail Blazers52%
- Los Angeles Lakers46%
- San Antonio Spurs1.8%
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: 1987-88 - 88 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1978).
Season-by-season log · 13 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR (45-37) | 73 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 27 | All-Rookie | Lost First Round |
| 1979-80 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1980-81 | POR (45-37) | 79 | 17.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 41 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1981-82 | POR (42-40) | 79 | 20.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 57 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | POR (46-36) | 80 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 42 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1983-84 | POR (48-34) | 79 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 39 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1984-85 | POR (42-40) | 79 | 18.4 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 39 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1985-86 | POR (40-42) | 82 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 22 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1986-87 | SAS (28-54)LAL (65-17) | 82 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 85 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1987-88 | LAL (62-20) | 80 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 88 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1988-89 | LAL (57-25) | 80 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 35 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1989-90 | LAL (63-19) | 70 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 16 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1990-91 | LAL (58-24) | 72 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 23 | - | Lost Finals |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 743.12
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 Mychal Thompson play for?
Mychal Thompson played for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is Mychal Thompson most known for?
Mychal Thompson is most known for the Portland Trail Blazers (52%), Los Angeles Lakers (46%), and San Antonio Spurs (2%) - ranked by share of Mychal Thompson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Mychal Thompson win?
Mychal Thompson won 2 NBA championships.
What was Mychal Thompson's most famous season?
Mychal Thompson's most famous season was 1987-88, earning 88 fame points - 80 games, 11.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 25.1 minutes per game.
What were Mychal Thompson's career stats?
Mychal Thompson averaged 13.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game over 935 career games.
When did Mychal Thompson play in the NBA?
Mychal Thompson played from 1978-79 to 1990-91, spanning 12 NBA seasons, with a break in 1979-80.
Where was Mychal Thompson drafted?
Mychal Thompson was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
How famous is Mychal Thompson?
Mychal Thompson has a Tetherball fame score of 1,084, ranked #272 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Mychal Thompson's most famous teammate?
Mychal Thompson's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were Mychal Thompson's most connected teammates?
Mychal Thompson's most connected teammates were Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - the strongest teammate connections of Mychal Thompson's career, led by Magic Johnson over 5 shared seasons.
What awards did Mychal Thompson win?
Mychal Thompson's major honors include:
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
1,084.25
Mychal Thompson
More famous than 95% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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