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Dermie O'Connell

No. 3,510 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

15

Diamond tier

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Dermie O'Connell played 2 seasons across the Boston Celtics and STB, and ranks #3510 in Tetherball fame. Dermie O'Connell's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 9 fame points that year, averaging 9.7 points per game. Dermie O'Connell is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 35% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Boston Celtics88%
  • STB12%

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.

94BOSSTBPEAK · 9 · 1948-49 · BOS
1948-491949-50
BOS

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

5.8PPG
-RPG
1.9APG
82Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 9 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49BOS (25-35)219.7-3.19--
1949-50BOS (22-46)STB (26-42)614.4-1.55--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 10thLongevity 22ndDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 1stHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 16.58

Career Stats510th
Longevity522nd
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus61st
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame16.58
× Recency 0.89−1.81
= Final fame14.77

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.

Ed MacauleySTB · 1 season · 0.5 together28connectionRed RochaSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together9connectionGeorge KaftanBOS · 2 seasons · 1.3 together8connectionHowie ShannonBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionJim SeminoffBOS · 2 seasons · 1.3 together4connectionSonny HertzbergBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionBob DollBOS · 2 seasons · 1.3 together3connectionBob KinneyBOS · 2 seasons · 1.3 together3connectionTony LavelliBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionJohn MahnkenBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together2connection
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Brady WalkerBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionChick HalbertBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionBulbs EhlersBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionBelus SmawleySTB · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionJohn LoganSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionEd LeedeBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionGeorge NostrandBOS · 2 seasons · 0.9 together2connectionAriel MaughanSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBill RobertsBOS, STB · 2 seasons · 1.0 together1connectionEasy ParhamSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDon PutmanSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionArt SpectorBOS · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionMike TodorovichSTB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMel RiebeBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGene StumpBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionStan NoszkaBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBOS · 2 seasons · 0.8 together1connectionHank BeendersBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionEarl ShannonBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMac OttenSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionMike McCarronSTB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJack GarfinkelBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionD.C. WilcuttSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJohnny OrrSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJoe MullaneyBOS · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionJohn HazenBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAl LucasBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionHoot GibsonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionJohnny BachBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionTom KellyBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionGene EnglundBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionPhil FarbmanBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Dermie O'Connell play for?

Dermie O'Connell played for the Boston Celtics and STB.

What team is Dermie O'Connell most known for?

Dermie O'Connell is most known for the Boston Celtics (88%) and STB (12%) - ranked by share of Dermie O'Connell's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Dermie O'Connell win?

Dermie O'Connell did not win an NBA championship.

What was Dermie O'Connell's most famous season?

Dermie O'Connell's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 9 fame points - 21 games, 9.7 points, and 3.1 assists per game.

What were Dermie O'Connell's career stats?

Dermie O'Connell averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 assists per game over 82 career games.

When did Dermie O'Connell play in the NBA?

Dermie O'Connell played from 1948-49 to 1949-50, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Dermie O'Connell drafted?

Dermie O'Connell was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Dermie O'Connell?

Dermie O'Connell has a Tetherball fame score of 15, ranked #3,510 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Dermie O'Connell's most famous teammate?

Dermie O'Connell's most famous teammate was Ed Macauley, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Dermie O'Connell's most connected teammates?

Dermie O'Connell's most connected teammates were Ed Macauley, Red Rocha, and George Kaftan - the strongest teammate connections of Dermie O'Connell's career, led by Ed Macauley over 1 shared season.

What awards did Dermie O'Connell win?

Dermie O'Connell did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

14.77

Diamond#3,510 in fame

Dermie O'Connell

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

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