Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Denver Nuggets32%
- Dallas Mavericks30%
- Utah Jazz21%
- Seattle SuperSonics16%
- Philadelphia 76ers0.4%
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 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 1, No. 20 overall (1987).
Season-by-season log · 7 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | DAL (53-29) | 30 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1988-89 | UTA (51-31) | 37 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1 | - | Lost First Round |
| 1989-90 | SEA (41-41) | 38 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | PHI (44-38)DEN (20-62) | 27 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1 | - | - |
| 1991-92 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1992-93 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1993-94 | DEN (42-40) | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 38.81
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 Jim Farmer play for?
Jim Farmer played for the Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets.
What team is Jim Farmer most known for?
Jim Farmer is most known for the Denver Nuggets (32%), Dallas Mavericks (30%), and Utah Jazz (21%) - ranked by share of Jim Farmer's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Jim Farmer win?
Jim Farmer did not win an NBA championship.
What was Jim Farmer's most famous season?
Jim Farmer's most famous season was 1987-88, earning 2 fame points - 30 games, 2.0 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 5.2 minutes per game.
What were Jim Farmer's career stats?
Jim Farmer averaged 5.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game over 136 career games.
When did Jim Farmer play in the NBA?
Jim Farmer played from 1987-88 to 1993-94, spanning 5 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1991-92 and 1992-93.
Where was Jim Farmer drafted?
Jim Farmer was selected with the #20 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1987 NBA Draft.
How famous is Jim Farmer?
Jim Farmer has a Tetherball fame score of 53, ranked #2,936 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Jim Farmer's most famous teammate?
Jim Farmer's most famous teammate was Karl Malone, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Jim Farmer's most connected teammates?
Jim Farmer's most connected teammates were Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Shawn Kemp - the strongest teammate connections of Jim Farmer's career, led by Karl Malone over 1 shared season.
What awards did Jim Farmer win?
Jim Farmer did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
52.70
Jim Farmer
More famous than 46% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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