Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Minneapolis Lakers92%
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks8.2%
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.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1950-51 - 1 fame points.
Draft: Round 5, No. 59 overall (1950).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | MNL (44-24)TRI (25-43) | 12 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 1.23
How it adds up
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.
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Quick Answers
What teams did Ed Beach play for?
Ed Beach played for the Minneapolis Lakers and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
What team is Ed Beach most known for?
Ed Beach is most known for the Minneapolis Lakers (92%) and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (8%) - ranked by share of Ed Beach's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Ed Beach win?
Ed Beach did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ed Beach's most famous season?
Ed Beach's most famous season was 1950-51, earning 1 fame points - 12 games, 1.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game.
What were Ed Beach's career stats?
Ed Beach averaged 1.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game over 12 career games.
When did Ed Beach play in the NBA?
Ed Beach played one NBA season, 1950-51.
Where was Ed Beach drafted?
Ed Beach was selected with the #59 overall pick (Round 5) in the 1950 NBA Draft.
How famous is Ed Beach?
Ed Beach has a Tetherball fame score of 4, ranked #3,772 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Ed Beach's most famous teammate?
Ed Beach's most famous teammate was Slater Martin, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ed Beach's most connected teammates?
Ed Beach's most connected teammates were Slater Martin, George Mikan, and Vern Mikkelsen - the strongest teammate connections of Ed Beach's career, led by Slater Martin over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ed Beach win?
Ed Beach did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
4.35
Ed Beach
More famous than 30% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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