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: 1980-81 - 4 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 26 overall (1980).
Season-by-season log · 2 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | CHI (45-37) | 64 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1981-82 | UTA (25-57) | 5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 44.31
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 Sam Worthen play for?
Sam Worthen played for the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz.
What team is Sam Worthen most known for?
Sam Worthen is most known for the Chicago Bulls (98%) and Utah Jazz (2%) - ranked by share of Sam Worthen's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Sam Worthen win?
Sam Worthen did not win an NBA championship.
What was Sam Worthen's most famous season?
Sam Worthen's most famous season was 1980-81, earning 4 fame points - 64 games, 3.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 14.8 minutes per game.
What were Sam Worthen's career stats?
Sam Worthen averaged 3.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over 69 career games.
When did Sam Worthen play in the NBA?
Sam Worthen played from 1980-81 to 1981-82, spanning 2 NBA seasons.
Where was Sam Worthen drafted?
Sam Worthen was selected with the #26 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1980 NBA Draft.
How famous is Sam Worthen?
Sam Worthen has a Tetherball fame score of 51, ranked #2,962 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Sam Worthen's most famous teammate?
Sam Worthen's most famous teammate was Artis Gilmore, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Sam Worthen's most connected teammates?
Sam Worthen's most connected teammates were Artis Gilmore, Reggie Theus, and Larry Kenon - the strongest teammate connections of Sam Worthen's career, led by Artis Gilmore over 1 shared season.
What awards did Sam Worthen win?
Sam Worthen did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
51.09
Sam Worthen
More famous than 45% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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