Bob Tough

No. 3,072 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

42

Diamond tier

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Bob Tough played 2 seasons across the Fort Wayne Pistons, BLB, and WAT, and ranks #3072 in Tetherball fame. Bob Tough's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 14 fame points that year, averaging 8.8 points per game. Bob Tough is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 43% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Fort Wayne Pistons86%
  • WAT10.0%
  • BLB3.7%

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.

147FTWBLBWATPEAK · 14 · 1948-49 · FTW
1948-491949-50
FTW

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

7.1PPG
-RPG
1.7APG
82Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 14 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49FTW (22-38)538.8-1.914--
1949-50BLB (25-43)WAT (19-43)293.9-1.32--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 11thLongevity 22ndDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 13thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 47.39

Career Stats611th
Longevity522nd
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus3713th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame47.39
× Recency 0.89−5.17
= Final fame42.22

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.

Show all 56 teammates
Bob KinneyFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionBlackie ToweryFTW, BLB · 2 seasons · 0.7 together2connectionLeo MogusFTW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionPaul HoffmanBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDick TriptowFTW, BLB · 2 seasons · 1.1 together1connectionHarry BoykoffWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionWalt BudkoBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLeo KubiakWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGene StumpWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJohnny PayakWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionCharlie BlackFTW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionRon LivingstoneBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBill HenryFTW · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionWayne SeeWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionEd SadowskiBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionTommy ByrnesBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionWalt KirkFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJoe DolhonBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJake PelkingtonFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionFreddie Lewis (1949-1950)BLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLes PughBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDillard CrockerFTW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMike McCarronBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLee KnorekBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionStan PatrickWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJack PhelanWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRalph HamiltonFTW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn MandicBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWhitey Von NiedaBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohnny OrrWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionElmer GainerWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGene OllrichWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDale HamiltonWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGeorge FeigenbaumBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRoy PughFTW · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHowie JanottaBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionAl MiksisWAT · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn PritchardWAT · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionKen MenkeWAT · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPaul CloydBLB, WAT · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMarv SchatzmanBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPaul GordonBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHoot GibsonWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionAndy O'DonnellBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together0connectionCharley ShippWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Bob Tough play for?

Bob Tough played for the Fort Wayne Pistons, BLB, and WAT.

What team is Bob Tough most known for?

Bob Tough is most known for the Fort Wayne Pistons (86%), WAT (10%), and BLB (4%) - ranked by share of Bob Tough's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Bob Tough win?

Bob Tough did not win an NBA championship.

What was Bob Tough's most famous season?

Bob Tough's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 14 fame points - 53 games, 8.8 points, and 1.9 assists per game.

What were Bob Tough's career stats?

Bob Tough averaged 7.1 points and 1.7 assists per game over 82 career games.

When did Bob Tough play in the NBA?

Bob Tough played from 1948-49 to 1949-50, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Bob Tough drafted?

Bob Tough was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Bob Tough?

Bob Tough has a Tetherball fame score of 42, ranked #3,072 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Bob Tough's most famous teammate?

Bob Tough's most famous teammate was Buddy Jeannette, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Bob Tough's most connected teammates?

Bob Tough's most connected teammates were Buddy Jeannette, John Mahnken, and Curly Armstrong - the strongest teammate connections of Bob Tough's career, led by Buddy Jeannette over 1 shared season.

What awards did Bob Tough win?

Bob Tough did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

42.22

Diamond#3,072 in fame

Bob Tough

More famous than 43% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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