Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Boston Celtics85%
- Philadelphia 76ers15%
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: 2016-17 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 17 overall (2014).
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | BOS (40-42) | 31 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2015-16 | BOS (48-34) | 29 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 2016-17 | BOS (53-29) | 29 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 2017-18 | PHI (52-30) | 6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 13.37
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 Young play for?
James Young played for the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.
What team is James Young most known for?
James Young is most known for the Boston Celtics (85%) and Philadelphia 76ers (15%) - ranked by share of James Young's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did James Young win?
James Young did not win an NBA championship.
What was James Young's most famous season?
James Young's most famous season was 2016-17, earning 2 fame points - 29 games, 2.3 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.1 assists, and 7.6 minutes per game.
What were James Young's career stats?
James Young averaged 2.3 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 95 career games.
When did James Young play in the NBA?
James Young played from 2014-15 to 2017-18, spanning 4 NBA seasons.
Where was James Young drafted?
James Young was selected with the #17 overall pick (Round 1) in the 2014 NBA Draft.
How famous is James Young?
James Young has a Tetherball fame score of 24, ranked #3,384 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was James Young's most famous teammate?
James Young's most famous teammate was Joel Embiid, sharing 1 season together.
Who were James Young's most connected teammates?
James Young's most connected teammates were Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, and Jae Crowder - the strongest teammate connections of James Young's career, led by Marcus Smart over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did James Young win?
James Young did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
23.72
James Young
More famous than 38% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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