Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- San Francisco Warriors50%
- Detroit Pistons50%
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: 1960-61 - 9 fame points.
Draft: Round 4, No. 26 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 8 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | DET (34-45) | 74 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1961-62 | DET (37-43) | 75 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 7 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1962-63 | SFW (31-49) | 64 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 3 | - | - |
| 1963-64 | SFW (48-32) | 54 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 5 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1964-65 | SFW (17-63) | 19 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1 | - | - |
| 1965-66 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1966-67 | SFW (44-37) | 1 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | - | Lost Finals |
| 1967-68 | SFW (43-39) | 10 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 129.42
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 George Lee play for?
George Lee played for the Detroit Pistons and San Francisco Warriors.
What team is George Lee most known for?
George Lee is most known for the San Francisco Warriors (50%) and Detroit Pistons (50%) - ranked by share of George Lee's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did George Lee win?
George Lee did not win an NBA championship.
What was George Lee's most famous season?
George Lee's most famous season was 1960-61, earning 9 fame points - 74 games, 12.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 23.4 minutes per game.
What were George Lee's career stats?
George Lee averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 297 career games.
When did George Lee play in the NBA?
George Lee played from 1960-61 to 1967-68, spanning 7 NBA seasons, with a break in 1965-66.
Where was George Lee drafted?
George Lee was selected with the #26 overall pick (Round 4) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is George Lee?
George Lee has a Tetherball fame score of 148, ranked #2,091 of 5,416 rated players - rated Platinum.
Who was George Lee's most famous teammate?
George Lee's most famous teammate was Wilt Chamberlain, sharing 3 seasons together.
Who were George Lee's most connected teammates?
George Lee's most connected teammates were Wilt Chamberlain, Guy Rodgers, and Bailey Howell - the strongest teammate connections of George Lee's career, led by Wilt Chamberlain over 3 shared seasons.
What awards did George Lee win?
George Lee did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
147.75
George Lee
More famous than 61% of all other NBA careers. A deep cut - only sharp fans pull this one.
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