Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Chicago Bulls93%
- Detroit Pistons7.0%
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: 1981-82 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 50 overall (1980).
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | CHI (45-37) | 48 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1981-82 | CHI (34-48) | 57 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | DET (37-45) | 9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 37.22
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 Wilkes play for?
James Wilkes played for the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.
What team is James Wilkes most known for?
James Wilkes is most known for the Chicago Bulls (93%) and Detroit Pistons (7%) - ranked by share of James Wilkes's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did James Wilkes win?
James Wilkes did not win an NBA championship.
What was James Wilkes's most famous season?
James Wilkes's most famous season was 1981-82, earning 2 fame points - 57 games, 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 15.1 minutes per game.
What were James Wilkes's career stats?
James Wilkes averaged 4.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 114 career games.
When did James Wilkes play in the NBA?
James Wilkes played from 1980-81 to 1982-83, spanning 3 NBA seasons.
Where was James Wilkes drafted?
James Wilkes was selected with the #50 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1980 NBA Draft.
How famous is James Wilkes?
James Wilkes has a Tetherball fame score of 42, ranked #3,083 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was James Wilkes's most famous teammate?
James Wilkes's most famous teammate was Isiah Thomas, sharing 1 season together.
Who were James Wilkes's most connected teammates?
James Wilkes's most connected teammates were Artis Gilmore, Reggie Theus, and Larry Kenon - the strongest teammate connections of James Wilkes's career, led by Artis Gilmore over 2 shared seasons.
What awards did James Wilkes win?
James Wilkes did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
41.55
James Wilkes
More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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