Carl Shaeffer - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Earned all of his on-court fame with the - a true one-franchise career.

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.

73INOPEAK · 7 · 1949-50 · INO

1949-501950-51

39th percentile of all regular seasons ever

Percentile vs the same-season league

Scoring

11th

Playmaking

16th

Efficiency (TS%)

56th

Defense

19th

Not tracked this era: Blocks, Steals (recorded from 1973-74).

Not tracked this era: 3-Point (recorded from 1979-80).

How this season's fame adds up - stats, awards, and team success.

Production+0.37

Availability+3.31

Honors+0.00

Playoff run+3.32

Rings+0.00

Subtotal7.00

× Era weight 0.94

Season fame7

Pioneer-era discount

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

3.1PPG

0.2RPG

0.9APG

53Games

2Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1949-50 - 7 fame points.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1949-50	INO (39-25)	43	3.5	-	0.9	7	-	Lost Conf Finals
1950-51	INO (31-37)	10	1.5	1.0	0.6	2	-	Lost Conf Semis

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 15.46

Career Stats23rd

Longevity314th

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus101st

Honors00th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame15.46

× Recency 0.90−1.62

+ Team Context+2.23

= Final fame20.02

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 18 teammates

Don LofgranINO · 1 season · 0.2 together1connection John MahnkenINO · 1 season · 0.2 together1connection Bob EvansINO · 1 season · 1.0 together1connection Marshall HawkinsINO · 1 season · 0.9 together1connection Floyd VolkerINO · 1 season · 0.4 together1connection Jack ParkinsonINO · 1 season · 0.1 together1connection Leon BlevinsINO · 1 season · 0.0 together1connection Chuck MrazovichINO · 1 season · 0.2 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Carl Shaeffer play for?

Carl Shaeffer played for the INO.

What team is Carl Shaeffer most known for?

Carl Shaeffer spent the entire career with the INO - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Carl Shaeffer win?

Carl Shaeffer did not win an NBA championship.

What was Carl Shaeffer's most famous season?

Carl Shaeffer's most famous season was 1949-50, earning 7 fame points - 43 games, 3.5 points, and 0.9 assists per game.

What were Carl Shaeffer's career stats?

Carl Shaeffer averaged 3.1 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game over 53 career games.

When did Carl Shaeffer play in the NBA?

Carl Shaeffer played from 1949-50 to 1950-51, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

How famous is Carl Shaeffer?

Carl Shaeffer has a Tetherball fame score of 20, ranked #3,429 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Carl Shaeffer's most famous teammate?

Carl Shaeffer's most famous teammate was Alex Groza, sharing 2 seasons together.

Who were Carl Shaeffer's most connected teammates?

Carl Shaeffer's most connected teammates were Alex Groza, Ralph Beard, and Paul Walther - the strongest teammate connections of Carl Shaeffer's career, led by Alex Groza over 2 shared seasons.

What awards did Carl Shaeffer win?

Carl Shaeffer did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

20.02

Diamond#3,429 in fame

Carl Shaeffer

More famous than 37% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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