The Fame Hub

Gene Englund

No. 4,859 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

-3

Diamond tier

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Rarer = more obscure - famous names sit on the left, deep cuts sink to the right.

Gene Englund played 1 season across the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and ranks #4859 in Tetherball fame. Gene Englund's standout season came in 1949-50 - earning 10 fame points that year, averaging 7.8 points per game. Gene Englund is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 10% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Boston Celtics52%
  • Tri-Cities Blackhawks48%

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.

105BOSTRIPEAK · 10 · 1949-50 · BOS
1949-50
BOSTRI

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

7.8PPG
-RPG
0.9APG
46Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1949-50 - 10 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1949-50BOS (22-46)TRI (29-35)467.8-0.910-Lost Conf Semis

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 6thLongevity 12thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · -4.40

Career Stats36th
Longevity312th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus-100th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-4.40
× Recency 0.89+0.48
= Final fame-3.41

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.

Jack NicholsTRI · 1 season · 0.4 together6connectionGeorge KaftanBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionDike EddlemanTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionHowie ShannonBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionSonny HertzbergBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionJohn MahnkenBOS, TRI · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionDon OttenTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionJim SeminoffBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionTony LavelliBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionMike TodorovichTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together2connection
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Brady WalkerBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDon RayTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGene VanceTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBob DollBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionWarren PerkinsTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionEd LeedeBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBilly HassettTRI · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBob KinneyBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJack KerrisTRI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGeorge NostrandBOS, TRI · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionRed OwensTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionMurray WierTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionWalt KirkTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDick SchulzTRI · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionBill HenryTRI · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDee GibsonTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBOS · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionArt SpectorBOS · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDermie O'ConnellBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionWhitey Von NiedaTRI · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionMac OttenTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohn ChaneyTRI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJoe MullaneyBOS · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGene BerceTRI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHoot GibsonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Gene Englund play for?

Gene Englund played for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

What team is Gene Englund most known for?

Gene Englund is most known for the Boston Celtics (52%) and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (48%) - ranked by share of Gene Englund's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Gene Englund win?

Gene Englund did not win an NBA championship.

What was Gene Englund's most famous season?

Gene Englund's most famous season was 1949-50, earning 10 fame points - 46 games, 7.8 points, and 0.9 assists per game.

What were Gene Englund's career stats?

Gene Englund averaged 7.8 points and 0.9 assists per game over 46 career games.

When did Gene Englund play in the NBA?

Gene Englund played one NBA season, 1949-50.

Where was Gene Englund drafted?

Gene Englund was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Gene Englund?

Gene Englund has a Tetherball fame score of -3, ranked #4,859 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Gene Englund's most famous teammate?

Gene Englund's most famous teammate was Jack Nichols, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Gene Englund's most connected teammates?

Gene Englund's most connected teammates were Jack Nichols, George Kaftan, and Dike Eddleman - the strongest teammate connections of Gene Englund's career, led by Jack Nichols over 1 shared season.

What awards did Gene Englund win?

Gene Englund did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

-3.41

Diamond#4,859 in fame

Gene Englund

More famous than 10% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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