Jay Humphries

No. 706 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

560

Common tier

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Jay Humphries played 11 seasons across the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, and Boston Celtics, and ranks #706 in Tetherball fame. Jay Humphries's standout season came in 1989-90 - earning 31 fame points that year, averaging 15.3 points per game. Jay Humphries is rated Common in Tetherball - more famous than 87% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Milwaukee Bucks56%
  • Phoenix Suns31%
  • Utah Jazz13%
  • Boston Celtics0.1%

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.

3115PHXMILUTABOSPEAK · 31 · 1989-90 · MIL
1984-851989-901994-95
MIL

Career

11.1PPG
2.5RPG
5.5APG
788Games
11Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1989-90 - 31 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 13 overall (1984).

Season-by-season log · 11 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1984-85PHX (36-46)808.82.04.413-Lost First Round
1985-86PHX (32-50)8211.03.26.422--
1986-87PHX (36-46)8211.33.27.713--
1987-88PHX (28-54)MIL (42-40)6810.02.65.811-Lost First Round
1988-89MIL (49-33)7311.62.65.527-Lost Conf Semis
1989-90MIL (44-38)8115.33.35.831-Lost First Round
1990-91MIL (48-34)8015.22.86.726-Lost First Round
1991-92MIL (31-51)7114.02.66.624--
1992-93UTA (47-35)788.81.84.110-Lost First Round
1993-94UTA (53-29)757.51.72.913-Lost Conf Finals
1994-95UTA (60-22)BOS (35-47)181.10.71.11-Lost First Round

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 86thLongevity 88thDraft Bonus 53rdPeak Bonus 84thHonors 30thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 430.72

Career Stats16986th
Longevity6388th
Draft Bonus4053rd
Peak Bonus15784th
Honors230th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame430.72
× Recency 1.08+34.46
+ Team Context+79.81
= Final fame560.27

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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Sidney MoncriefMIL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together118connectionMoses MaloneMIL · 1 season · 1.0 together104connectionTyrone CorbinPHX, UTA · 3 seasons · 2.7 together98connectionPaul PresseyMIL · 3 seasons · 2.4 together97connectionFred RobertsMIL · 4 seasons · 4.0 together88connectionTerry CummingsMIL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together65connectionLarry KrystkowiakMIL, UTA · 5 seasons · 3.8 together63connectionMike SandersPHX · 4 seasons · 3.2 together58connectionTom ChambersUTA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together52connectionJeff MaloneUTA · 2 seasons · 2.0 together51connectionMark EatonUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together46connectionDale EllisMIL · 2 seasons · 1.5 together45connectionBrad LohausMIL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together44connectionJeff GrayerMIL · 4 seasons · 3.2 together42connectionMaurice LucasPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together40connectionDanny SchayesMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together35connectionDavid BenoitUTA · 3 seasons · 2.3 together34connectionBryon RussellUTA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together32connectionKevin JohnsonPHX · 1 season · 0.6 together32connectionRandy BreuerMIL · 3 seasons · 2.1 together30connectionEd PinckneyPHX · 2 seasons · 2.0 together29connectionFrank BrickowskiMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together28connectionEddie Johnson (1982-1999)PHX · 1 season · 1.0 together27connectionLester ConnerMIL · 2 seasons · 1.9 together23connectionArmen GilliamPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together23connectionGreg AndersonMIL · 2 seasons · 1.6 together20connectionRick RobeyPHX · 2 seasons · 1.1 together18connectionFelton SpencerUTA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together18connectionAdrian DantleyMIL · 1 season · 0.2 together16connectionKyle MacyPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together14connectionMark WestPHX · 1 season · 0.6 together14connectionDominique WilkinsBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together14connectionRickey GreenMIL · 1 season · 0.7 together14connectionPaul MokeskiMIL · 2 seasons · 1.4 together13connectionJohn CrottyUTA · 3 seasons · 2.2 together13connectionJames BaileyPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionBernard ThompsonPHX · 3 seasons · 2.4 together12connectionAlvin ScottPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionJohn LucasMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together11connectionMike BrownUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together11connectionTony BrownMIL · 2 seasons · 1.6 together11connectionCraig HodgesPHX, MIL · 1 season · 0.5 together10connectionIsaac AustinUTA · 1 season · 1.0 together10connectionJames DonaldsonUTA · 2 seasons · 0.4 together9connectionKenny GattisonPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together9connectionRod FosterPHX · 2 seasons · 2.0 together8connectionGerald Henderson (1980-1992)MIL · 1 season · 0.2 together8connectionAntoine CarrUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together8connectionCharles Jones (1985-1989)PHX · 2 seasons · 2.0 together8connectionRick FoxBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together7connectionJeff CookPHX · 1 season · 0.7 together7connectionMichael HoltonPHX · 2 seasons · 1.1 together6connectionWilliam BedfordPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionCharles PittmanPHX · 2 seasons · 2.0 together6connectionBlue EdwardsUTA, BOS · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionWalter BondUTA · 2 seasons · 1.3 together5connectionAdam KeefeUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together5connectionRafael AddisonPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionXavier McDanielBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together5connectionDavid WesleyBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionJerry ReynoldsMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together4connectionDino RadjaBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionDee Brown (1991-2002)BOS · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionPervis EllisonBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionSteve HensonMIL · 2 seasons · 2.0 together3connectionSherman DouglasBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionAaron WilliamsUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionMike Dunleavy (1977-1990)MIL · 2 seasons · 0.2 together2connectionEric MontrossBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBen ColemanMIL · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDerek StrongBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJerry SichtingMIL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionDudley BradleyMIL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGeorgi GlouchkovPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionGreg MinorBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGrant GondrezickPHX · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionCharles DavisMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAcie EarlBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionNick VanosPHX · 2 seasons · 1.2 together1connectionTim LeglerUTA · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAndre TurnerMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJerome LaneMIL · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPace MannionMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionLuther WrightUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJamie WatsonUTA · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionStephen HowardUTA · 2 seasons · 1.2 together1connectionDave HoppenMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHenry JamesUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSedric ToneyPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBill MartinPHX · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDevin DurrantPHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon MoorePHX · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDave JamersonUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMichael YoungPHX · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRickie WinslowMIL · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDave PopsonMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionTony HarrisBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJames BlackwellBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAndre MooreMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionChad GallagherUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTony DawsonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSean GreenUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionDarren MorningstarUTA · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionEverette StephensMIL · 1 season · 0.1 together0connectionConner HenryMIL · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionJohn StroederMIL · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionMark Davis (1989)MIL · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionWinston CritePHX · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionFrank KornetMIL · 2 seasons · 1.7 together0connectionTito HorfordMIL · 2 seasons · 1.3 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Jay Humphries play for?

Jay Humphries played for the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, and Boston Celtics.

What team is Jay Humphries most known for?

Jay Humphries is most known for the Milwaukee Bucks (56%), Phoenix Suns (31%), and Utah Jazz (13%) - ranked by share of Jay Humphries's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Jay Humphries win?

Jay Humphries did not win an NBA championship.

What was Jay Humphries's most famous season?

Jay Humphries's most famous season was 1989-90, earning 31 fame points - 81 games, 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 34.8 minutes per game.

What were Jay Humphries's career stats?

Jay Humphries averaged 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game over 788 career games.

When did Jay Humphries play in the NBA?

Jay Humphries played from 1984-85 to 1994-95, spanning 11 NBA seasons.

Where was Jay Humphries drafted?

Jay Humphries was selected with the #13 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1984 NBA Draft.

How famous is Jay Humphries?

Jay Humphries has a Tetherball fame score of 560, ranked #706 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Jay Humphries's most famous teammate?

Jay Humphries's most famous teammate was Karl Malone, sharing 3 seasons together.

Who were Jay Humphries's most connected teammates?

Jay Humphries's most connected teammates were Jack Sikma, Walter Davis, and Karl Malone - the strongest teammate connections of Jay Humphries's career, led by Jack Sikma over 4 shared seasons.

What awards did Jay Humphries win?

Jay Humphries did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

560.27

Common#706 in fame

Jay Humphries

More famous than 87% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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