Jim O'Brien - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

NYA59%
MMS41%

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.

21NYAMMSPEAK · 2 · 1973-74 · NYA

1973-741974-75

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

4.6PPG

2.4RPG

1.5APG

58Games

2Seasons

1Titles

Peak season: 1973-74 - 2 fame points.

Draft: Round 3, No. 37 overall (1973).

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1973-74	NYA	11	3.5	1.5	0.5	2	-	🏆 NBA Champion
1974-75	MMS	47	4.9	2.6	1.7	1	-	Lost Conf Semis

The Award Wall

NBA Champion1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 27.04

Career Stats66th

Longevity24th

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus171st

Honors00th

Rings21st

How it adds up

Base fame27.04

× Recency 1.00−0.11

× Young Superstar 1.03+0.73

+ Team Context+0.74

= Final fame15.69

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.

Mel DanielsMMS · 1 season · 1.0 together50connection Julius ErvingNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together29connection Tom OwensMMS · 1 season · 1.0 together13connection Stew JohnsonMMS · 1 season · 1.0 together8connection Chuck WilliamsMMS · 1 season · 1.0 together7connection Billy PaultzNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together7connection Larry KenonNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together7connection Roger Brown (1968-1975)MMS · 1 season · 0.2 together6connection George CarterMMS · 1 season · 1.0 together6connection Brian TaylorNYA · 1 season · 0.2 together6connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Jim O'Brien play for?

Jim O'Brien played for the NYA and MMS.

What team is Jim O'Brien most known for?

Jim O'Brien is most known for the NYA (59%) and MMS (41%) - ranked by share of Jim O'Brien's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Jim O'Brien win?

Jim O'Brien won 1 NBA championship.

What was Jim O'Brien's most famous season?

Jim O'Brien's most famous season was 1973-74, earning 2 fame points - 11 games, 3.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 4.9 minutes per game.

What were Jim O'Brien's career stats?

Jim O'Brien averaged 4.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game over 58 career games.

When did Jim O'Brien play in the NBA?

Jim O'Brien played from 1973-74 to 1974-75, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Jim O'Brien drafted?

Jim O'Brien was selected with the #37 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1973 NBA Draft.

How famous is Jim O'Brien?

Jim O'Brien has a Tetherball fame score of 16, ranked #3,498 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Jim O'Brien's most famous teammate?

Jim O'Brien's most famous teammate was Julius Erving, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Jim O'Brien's most connected teammates?

Jim O'Brien's most connected teammates were Mel Daniels, Julius Erving, and Tom Owens - the strongest teammate connections of Jim O'Brien's career, led by Mel Daniels over 1 shared season.

What awards did Jim O'Brien win?

Jim O'Brien did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

15.69

Diamond#3,498 in fame

Jim O'Brien

More famous than 35% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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