Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- CAR70%
- Seattle SuperSonics20%
- Buffalo Braves5.4%
- Los Angeles Lakers2.8%
- KEN1.9%
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: 1971-72 - 25 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 23 overall (1971).
Season-by-season log · 7 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | SEA (47-35)CAR | 70 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 25 | All-Star | - |
| 1972-73 | SEA (26-56) | 68 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 5 | - | - |
| 1973-74 | SEA (36-46) | 27 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1 | - | - |
| 1974-75 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1975-76 | LAL (40-42)KEN | 64 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1976-77 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1977-78 | BUF (27-55) | 42 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 2 | - | - |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 221.99
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 McDaniels play for?
Jim McDaniels played for the Seattle SuperSonics, CAR, Los Angeles Lakers, KEN, and Buffalo Braves.
What team is Jim McDaniels most known for?
Jim McDaniels is most known for the CAR (70%), Seattle SuperSonics (20%), and Buffalo Braves (5%) - ranked by share of Jim McDaniels's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Jim McDaniels win?
Jim McDaniels did not win an NBA championship.
What was Jim McDaniels's most famous season?
Jim McDaniels's most famous season was 1971-72, earning 25 fame points - 70 games, 23.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 34.4 minutes per game.
What were Jim McDaniels's career stats?
Jim McDaniels averaged 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game over 271 career games.
When did Jim McDaniels play in the NBA?
Jim McDaniels played from 1971-72 to 1977-78, spanning 5 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1974-75 and 1976-77.
Where was Jim McDaniels drafted?
Jim McDaniels was selected with the #23 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1971 NBA Draft.
How famous is Jim McDaniels?
Jim McDaniels has a Tetherball fame score of 135, ranked #2,173 of 5,416 rated players - rated Platinum.
Who was Jim McDaniels's most famous teammate?
Jim McDaniels's most famous teammate was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Jim McDaniels's most connected teammates?
Jim McDaniels's most connected teammates were Spencer Haywood, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Fred Brown - the strongest teammate connections of Jim McDaniels's career, led by Spencer Haywood over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did Jim McDaniels win?
Jim McDaniels's major honors include:
- All-Star
Career fame
135.13
Jim McDaniels
More famous than 60% of all other NBA careers. A deep cut - only sharp fans pull this one.
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