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Don Putman

No. 2,881 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

57

Diamond tier

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Don Putman played 4 seasons with the STB, and ranks #2881 in Tetherball fame. Don Putman's standout season came in 1946-47 - earning 13 fame points that year, averaging 6.6 points per game. Don Putman is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 47% of all other NBA careers.

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.

137STBPEAK · 13 · 1946-47 · STB
1946-471949-50

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

4.8PPG
-RPG
1.3APG
216Games
4Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1946-47 - 13 fame points.

Season-by-season log · 4 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1946-47STB (38-23)586.6-0.513--
1947-48STB (29-19)426.4-0.68-Lost Conf Finals
1948-49STB (29-31)594.2-2.45-Lost Conf Semis
1949-50STB (26-42)572.4-1.64--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 19thLongevity 43rdDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 13thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 60.17

Career Stats1119th
Longevity1343rd
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus3613th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame60.17
× Recency 0.89−6.56
= Final fame56.64

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.

Red RochaSTB · 3 seasons · 2.9 together78connectionEd MacauleySTB · 1 season · 1.0 together49connectionJohn LoganSTB · 4 seasons · 3.9 together24connectionBelus SmawleySTB · 4 seasons · 3.4 together21connectionAriel MaughanSTB · 3 seasons · 2.6 together10connectionGiff RouxSTB · 3 seasons · 2.4 together5connectionDon MartinSTB · 3 seasons · 2.7 together4connectionBob DollSTB · 2 seasons · 1.9 together4connectionEasy ParhamSTB · 2 seasons · 2.0 together4connectionBuddy O'GradySTB · 2 seasons · 1.6 together3connection
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Grady LewisSTB · 2 seasons · 1.3 together2connectionBill RobertsSTB · 2 seasons · 1.5 together2connectionGeorge MunroeSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionCoulby GuntherSTB · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionJohn BarrSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionAubrey DavisSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionCecil HankinsSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionMike TodorovichSTB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionIrv RothenbergSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionHerschel BaltimoreSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionMac OttenSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionDeb SmithSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionWyndol GraySTB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDermie O'ConnellSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionMike McCarronSTB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionD.C. WilcuttSTB · 2 seasons · 1.3 together1connectionJohn AbramovicSTB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJohnny OrrSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBill MillerSTB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionFred JacobsSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionRalph SiewertSTB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionLonnie EgglestonSTB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionOtto SchnellbacherSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionBob O'BrienSTB · 1 season · 0.2 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Don Putman play for?

Don Putman played for the STB.

What team is Don Putman most known for?

Don Putman spent the entire career with the STB - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Don Putman win?

Don Putman did not win an NBA championship.

What was Don Putman's most famous season?

Don Putman's most famous season was 1946-47, earning 13 fame points - 58 games, 6.6 points, and 0.5 assists per game.

What were Don Putman's career stats?

Don Putman averaged 4.8 points and 1.3 assists per game over 216 career games.

When did Don Putman play in the NBA?

Don Putman played from 1946-47 to 1949-50, spanning 4 NBA seasons.

How famous is Don Putman?

Don Putman has a Tetherball fame score of 57, ranked #2,881 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Don Putman's most famous teammate?

Don Putman's most famous teammate was Ed Macauley, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Don Putman's most connected teammates?

Don Putman's most connected teammates were Red Rocha, Ed Macauley, and John Logan - the strongest teammate connections of Don Putman's career, led by Red Rocha over 3 shared seasons.

What awards did Don Putman win?

Don Putman did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

56.64

Diamond#2,881 in fame

Don Putman

More famous than 47% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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