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Dick Triptow

No. 3,154 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

36

Diamond tier

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Dick Triptow played 2 seasons across the Fort Wayne Pistons and BLB, and ranks #3154 in Tetherball fame. Dick Triptow's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 8 fame points that year, averaging 6.1 points per game. Dick Triptow is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 42% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Fort Wayne Pistons96%
  • 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.

84FTWBLBPEAK · 8 · 1948-49 · FTW
1948-491949-50
FTW

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

5.7PPG
-RPG
1.6APG
59Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 8 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49FTW (22-38)556.1-1.78--
1949-50BLB (25-43)40.5-0.30--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 7thLongevity 15thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 11thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 40.42

Career Stats37th
Longevity415th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus3311th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame40.42
× Recency 0.89−4.41
= Final fame36.01

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.

John MahnkenFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionCurly ArmstrongFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionLeo KlierFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionWard WilliamsFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionBuddy JeannetteBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBruce HaleFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionRichie NiemieraFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionJack SmileyFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionBob KinneyFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionBob ToughFTW, BLB · 2 seasons · 1.1 together2connection
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Leo MogusFTW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBlackie ToweryFTW, BLB · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionCharlie BlackFTW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBill HenryFTW · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionPaul HoffmanBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWalt BudkoBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRon LivingstoneBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWalt KirkFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionEd SadowskiBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJake PelkingtonFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionTommy ByrnesBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJoe DolhonBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionFreddie Lewis (1949-1950)BLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLes PughBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionDillard CrockerFTW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMike McCarronBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLee KnorekBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionRalph HamiltonFTW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn MandicBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWhitey Von NiedaBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRoy PughFTW · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGeorge FeigenbaumBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHowie JanottaBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPaul CloydBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMarv SchatzmanBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPaul GordonBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionAndy O'DonnellBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Dick Triptow play for?

Dick Triptow played for the Fort Wayne Pistons and BLB.

What team is Dick Triptow most known for?

Dick Triptow is most known for the Fort Wayne Pistons (96%) and BLB (4%) - ranked by share of Dick Triptow's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Dick Triptow win?

Dick Triptow did not win an NBA championship.

What was Dick Triptow's most famous season?

Dick Triptow's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 8 fame points - 55 games, 6.1 points, and 1.7 assists per game.

What were Dick Triptow's career stats?

Dick Triptow averaged 5.7 points and 1.6 assists per game over 59 career games.

When did Dick Triptow play in the NBA?

Dick Triptow played from 1948-49 to 1949-50, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Dick Triptow drafted?

Dick Triptow was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Dick Triptow?

Dick Triptow has a Tetherball fame score of 36, ranked #3,154 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Dick Triptow's most famous teammate?

Dick Triptow's most famous teammate was Buddy Jeannette, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Dick Triptow's most connected teammates?

Dick Triptow's most connected teammates were John Mahnken, Curly Armstrong, and Leo Klier - the strongest teammate connections of Dick Triptow's career, led by John Mahnken over 1 shared season.

What awards did Dick Triptow win?

Dick Triptow did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

36.01

Diamond#3,154 in fame

Dick Triptow

More famous than 42% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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