The Fame Hub

Hoot Gibson

No. 4,820 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

-1

Diamond tier

  • Common
  • Iron
  • Gold
  • Platinum
  • Diamond

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

Hoot Gibson played 1 season across the Boston Celtics and WAT, and ranks #4820 in Tetherball fame. Hoot Gibson's standout season came in 1949-50 - earning 2 fame points that year, averaging 5.5 points per game. Hoot Gibson is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 11% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • WAT94%
  • Boston Celtics6.3%

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.

21BOSWATPEAK · 2 · 1949-50 · BOS
1949-50
BOS

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

5.5PPG
-RPG
1.2APG
32Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1949-50 - 2 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1949-50BOS (22-46)WAT (19-43)325.5-1.22--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 3rdLongevity 8thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · -0.76

Career Stats23rd
Longevity28th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus-40th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-0.76
× Recency 0.89+0.08
= Final fame-0.68

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.

Dick MehenWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together3connectionDon BovenWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionHarry BoykoffWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together2connectionLeo KubiakWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionJohnny PayakWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionJack SmileyWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionGene StumpWAT · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionWayne SeeWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionBob ToughWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGeorge KaftanBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connection
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Howie ShannonBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionSonny HertzbergBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJohn MahnkenBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJim SeminoffBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTony LavelliBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBrady WalkerBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionStan PatrickWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionBob DollBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionEd LeedeBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionBob KinneyBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGeorge NostrandBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionArt SpectorBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJack PhelanWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJohnny OrrWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDermie O'ConnellBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionElmer GainerWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGene OllrichWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDale HamiltonWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAl MiksisWAT · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn PritchardWAT · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionKen MenkeWAT · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPaul CloydWAT · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJoe MullaneyBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGene EnglundBOS · 1 season · 0.0 together0connectionCharley ShippWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Hoot Gibson play for?

Hoot Gibson played for the Boston Celtics and WAT.

What team is Hoot Gibson most known for?

Hoot Gibson is most known for the WAT (94%) and Boston Celtics (6%) - ranked by share of Hoot Gibson's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Hoot Gibson win?

Hoot Gibson did not win an NBA championship.

What was Hoot Gibson's most famous season?

Hoot Gibson's most famous season was 1949-50, earning 2 fame points - 32 games, 5.5 points, and 1.2 assists per game.

What were Hoot Gibson's career stats?

Hoot Gibson averaged 5.5 points and 1.2 assists per game over 32 career games.

When did Hoot Gibson play in the NBA?

Hoot Gibson played one NBA season, 1949-50.

Where was Hoot Gibson drafted?

Hoot Gibson was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Hoot Gibson?

Hoot Gibson has a Tetherball fame score of -1, ranked #4,820 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Hoot Gibson's most famous teammate?

Hoot Gibson's most famous teammate was George Kaftan, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Hoot Gibson's most connected teammates?

Hoot Gibson's most connected teammates were Dick Mehen, Don Boven, and Harry Boykoff - the strongest teammate connections of Hoot Gibson's career, led by Dick Mehen over 1 shared season.

What awards did Hoot Gibson win?

Hoot Gibson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

-0.68

Diamond#4,820 in fame

Hoot Gibson

More famous than 11% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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