Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Los Angeles Lakers - 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: 1987-88 - 165 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1982).
Season-by-season log · 12 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | LAL (58-24) | 77 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 49 | All-Rookie | Lost Finals |
| 1983-84 | LAL (54-28) | 82 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 53 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1984-85 | LAL (62-20) | 80 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 157 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1985-86 | LAL (62-20) | 75 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 54 | All-Star | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1986-87 | LAL (65-17) | 82 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 161 | All-Star, Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1987-88 | LAL (62-20) | 75 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 165 | All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1988-89 | LAL (57-25) | 81 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 66 | All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1989-90 | LAL (63-19) | 80 | 21.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 48 | All-NBA 3rd, All-Star | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1990-91 | LAL (58-24) | 78 | 21.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 64 | All-NBA 3rd, All-Star | Lost Finals |
| 1991-92 | LAL (43-39) | 54 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 33 | All-Star | Lost First Round |
| 1992-93 | LAL (39-43) | 82 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 11 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1993-94 | LAL (33-49) | 80 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 6 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1,224.08
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 Worthy play for?
James Worthy played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What team is James Worthy most known for?
James Worthy spent the entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did James Worthy win?
James Worthy won 3 NBA championships.
What was James Worthy's most famous season?
James Worthy's most famous season was 1987-88, earning 165 fame points - 75 games, 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 35.4 minutes per game.
What were James Worthy's career stats?
James Worthy averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game over 926 career games.
When did James Worthy play in the NBA?
James Worthy played from 1982-83 to 1993-94, spanning 12 NBA seasons.
Where was James Worthy drafted?
James Worthy was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1982 NBA Draft.
How famous is James Worthy?
James Worthy has a Tetherball fame score of 2,521, ranked #71 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.
Who was James Worthy's most famous teammate?
James Worthy's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 7 seasons together.
Who were James Worthy's most connected teammates?
James Worthy's most connected teammates were Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Michael Cooper - the strongest teammate connections of James Worthy's career, led by Magic Johnson over 9 shared seasons.
What awards did James Worthy win?
James Worthy's major honors include:
- Finals MVP
- 2× All-NBA Third Team
- 7× All-Star
- All-Rookie 1st Team
Career fame
2,520.93
James Worthy
More famous than 99% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.
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