Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Seattle SuperSonics - a true one-franchise career.
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: 1997-98 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 33 overall (1997).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | SEA (61-21) | 9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1998-99 | SEA (25-25) | 10 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 0.89
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 James Cotton play for?
James Cotton played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
What team is James Cotton most known for?
James Cotton spent the entire career with the Seattle SuperSonics - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did James Cotton win?
James Cotton did not win an NBA championship.
What was James Cotton's most famous season?
James Cotton's most famous season was 1997-98, earning 0 fame points - 9 games, 2.7 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.0 assists, and 3.7 minutes per game.
What were James Cotton's career stats?
James Cotton averaged 2.6 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.0 assists per game over 19 career games.
When did James Cotton play in the NBA?
James Cotton played from 1997-98 to 1998-99, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was James Cotton drafted?
James Cotton was selected with the #33 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1997 NBA Draft.
How famous is James Cotton?
James Cotton has a Tetherball fame score of 2, ranked #4,004 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was James Cotton's most famous teammate?
James Cotton's most famous teammate was Gary Payton, sharing 2 seasons together.
Who were James Cotton's most connected teammates?
James Cotton's most connected teammates were Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, and Vin Baker - the strongest teammate connections of James Cotton's career, led by Gary Payton over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did James Cotton win?
James Cotton did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
1.96
James Cotton
More famous than 26% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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