Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Seattle SuperSonics69%
- Boston Celtics14%
- Phoenix Suns7.3%
- New York Knicks7.2%
- New Jersey Nets2.1%
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.
5226SEAPHXNYKBOSNJNPEAK · 52 · 1986-87 · SEA
1985-861986-871997-98
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
15.6PPG
6.1RPG
2.0APG
870Games
12Seasons
0Titles
Peak season: 1986-87 - 52 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 4 overall (1985).
Season-by-season log · 13 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | SEA (31-51) | 82 | 17.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 32 | All-Rookie | - |
| 1986-87 | SEA (39-43) | 82 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 52 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1987-88 | SEA (44-38) | 78 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 43 | All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1988-89 | SEA (47-35) | 82 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 28 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1989-90 | SEA (41-41) | 69 | 21.3 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 29 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | SEA (41-41)PHX (55-27) | 81 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 27 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1991-92 | NYK (51-31) | 82 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 20 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1992-93 | BOS (48-34) | 82 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 20 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1993-94 | BOS (32-50) | 82 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 11 | - | - |
| 1994-95 | BOS (35-47) | 68 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 8 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1995-96 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1996-97 | NJN (26-56) | 62 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 4 | - | - |
| 1997-98 | NJN (43-39) | 20 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2 | - | Lost First Round |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 553.60
Career Stats20490th
Longevity6990th
Draft Bonus6085th
Peak Bonus18093rd
Honors4169th
Rings00th
How it adds up
Base fame553.60
× Recency 1.09+50.93
× Young Superstar 1.03+19.34
+ Team Context+89.64
= Final fame724.96
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.
Tom ChambersSEA, PHX · 4 seasons · 4.0 together289connectionDale EllisSEA · 5 seasons · 4.3 together237connectionNate McMillanSEA · 5 seasons · 4.3 together205connectionRick FoxBOS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together201connectionRobert ParishBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together171connectionDerrick McKeySEA · 4 seasons · 3.3 together169connectionAlton ListerSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together111connectionOlden PolyniceSEA · 4 seasons · 3.3 together108connectionMichael CageSEA, NJN · 4 seasons · 2.8 together96connectionPatrick Ewing (1986-2002)NYK · 1 season · 1.0 together93connection
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Sedale ThreattSEA · 4 seasons · 2.9 together92connectionKevin McHaleBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together89connectionSherman DouglasBOS, NJN · 4 seasons · 3.4 together89connectionDee Brown (1991-2002)BOS · 3 seasons · 3.0 together82connectionDominique WilkinsBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together75connectionShawn KempSEA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together63connectionJack SikmaSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together62connectionAvery JohnsonSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together57connectionDanny YoungSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together50connectionKevin JohnsonPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together49connectionCharles OakleyNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together45connectionMark JacksonNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together44connectionDino RadjaBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together43connectionDan MajerlePHX · 1 season · 1.0 together42connectionMaurice LucasSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together40connectionSam CassellNJN · 2 seasons · 1.0 together38connectionKendall GillNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together38connectionJeff HornacekPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together37connectionGary PaytonSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together37connectionAnthony MasonNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together33connectionKurt RambisPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionGerald Henderson (1980-1992)SEA · 2 seasons · 1.1 together31connectionKerry KittlesNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together30connectionJohn StarksNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionClemon JohnsonSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionDana BarrosSEA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together27connectionKevin GambleBOS · 2 seasons · 2.0 together26connectionJohn LucasSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together26connectionDavid WesleyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together25connectionKiki VandewegheNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together24connectionJoe KleineBOS, NJN · 2 seasons · 1.6 together24connectionMark WestPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionGreg AnthonyNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together21connectionShawn BradleyNJN · 1 season · 0.9 together20connectionGeorge Johnson (1973-1986)SEA · 1 season · 0.9 together19connectionGerald WilkinsNYK · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionReggie LewisBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionRicky SobersSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionCedric CeballosPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together18connectionTim McCormickSEA, NYK · 2 seasons · 1.5 together17connectionPervis EllisonBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together17connectionJim JacksonNJN · 1 season · 0.7 together17connectionEd PinckneyBOS · 2 seasons · 1.2 together16connectionRuss SchoeneSEA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together16connectionEric MontrossBOS, NJN · 2 seasons · 1.7 together15connectionJayson WilliamsNJN · 2 seasons · 1.4 together15connectionAndrew LangPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together15connectionKevin EdwardsNJN · 2 seasons · 1.2 together14connectionTim PerryPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionFrank BrickowskiSEA · 1 season · 0.9 together12connectionBlue EdwardsBOS · 1 season · 0.7 together12connectionQuintin DaileySEA · 2 seasons · 1.0 together12connectionDanny VranesSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together12connectionBrad SellersSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionKeith Van HornNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together11connectionTony MassenburgNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionAl WoodSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionSam VincentSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionEddie Johnson (1978-1987)SEA · 1 season · 0.5 together10connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)SEA, PHX · 1 season · 0.3 together10connectionJerry ReynoldsSEA · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionRicky PierceSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together9connectionRobert PackNJN · 1 season · 0.8 together8connectionBenoit BenjaminSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together8connectionSteve JohnsonSEA · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionJames DonaldsonNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionKhalid ReevesNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together7connectionDave CorzineSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together7connectionLucious HarrisNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together7connectionChris GatlingNJN · 2 seasons · 0.5 together7connectionJoe Barry CarrollPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together7connectionEd NealyPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionDerek StrongBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionNegele KnightPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionDavid BenoitNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionAlaa AbdelnabyBOS · 2 seasons · 1.3 together6connectionAcie EarlBOS · 2 seasons · 1.7 together6connectionKevin WilliamsSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together5connectionGreg MinorBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionReggie Williams (1988-1997)NJN · 1 season · 0.2 together5connectionRony SeikalyNJN · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionTerence StansburySEA · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionEd O'BannonNJN · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionRod HigginsSEA · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionJohn BagleyBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together4connectionLorenzo WilliamsBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together4connectionJay HumphriesBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionJack HaleyNJN · 2 seasons · 0.8 together3connectionMichael PhelpsSEA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together2connectionDon MacLeanNJN · 1 season · 0.2 together2connectionYinka DareNJN · 2 seasons · 1.1 together2connectionGreg BallardSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together2connectionLloyd DanielsNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionJim FarmerSEA · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionChris CorchianiBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionKenny BattlePHX, BOS · 2 seasons · 0.4 together1connectionVincent AskewNJN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJoe WolfBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrian QuinnettNYK · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionTodd LichtiBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBrian EvansNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJimmy OliverBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDavid Vaughn (1996-1999)NJN · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionKennard WinchesterNYK · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAdrian CaldwellNJN · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionTony HarrisBOS · 2 seasons · 0.2 together1connectionCurtis KitchenSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJames BlackwellBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAlex StivrinsSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCarlton McKinneyNYK · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMarcus WebbBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPatrick EddieNYK · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMatt WenstromBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionEvric GrayNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTony DawsonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrian MartinSEA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMike ChampionSEA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionIan LockhartPHX · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBart KofoedBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionRobert WerdannNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionDavid PopeSEA · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionScott MeentsSEA · 2 seasons · 0.9 together0connection
Quick Answers
What teams did Xavier McDaniel play for?
Xavier McDaniel played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets.
What team is Xavier McDaniel most known for?
Xavier McDaniel is most known for the Seattle SuperSonics (69%), Boston Celtics (14%), and Phoenix Suns (7%) - ranked by share of Xavier McDaniel's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Xavier McDaniel win?
Xavier McDaniel did not win an NBA championship.
What was Xavier McDaniel's most famous season?
Xavier McDaniel's most famous season was 1986-87, earning 52 fame points - 82 games, 23.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 37.0 minutes per game.
What were Xavier McDaniel's career stats?
Xavier McDaniel averaged 15.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game over 870 career games.
When did Xavier McDaniel play in the NBA?
Xavier McDaniel played from 1985-86 to 1997-98, spanning 12 NBA seasons, with a break in 1995-96.
Where was Xavier McDaniel drafted?
Xavier McDaniel was selected with the #4 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1985 NBA Draft.
How famous is Xavier McDaniel?
Xavier McDaniel has a Tetherball fame score of 725, ranked #490 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was Xavier McDaniel's most famous teammate?
Xavier McDaniel's most famous teammate was Gary Payton, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Xavier McDaniel's most connected teammates?
Xavier McDaniel's most connected teammates were Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis, and Nate McMillan - the strongest teammate connections of Xavier McDaniel's career, led by Tom Chambers over 4 shared seasons.
What awards did Xavier McDaniel win?
Xavier McDaniel's major honors include:
- All-Star
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
724.96
Common#490 in fame
Xavier McDaniel
More famous than 91% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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