Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks46%
- STB34%
- CLR11%
- WSC5.4%
- BLB4.5%
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: 1948-49 - 10 fame points.
Draft: Round 6 (1947) - exact pick not recorded.
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | CLR (30-30) | 29 | 3.5 | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - |
| 1947-48 | WSC (28-20)BLB (28-20)STB (29-19) | 49 | 6.0 | - | 0.1 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1948-49 | NYK (32-28) | 53 | 5.9 | - | 1.3 | 10 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 43.00
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 Irv Rothenberg play for?
Irv Rothenberg played for the CLR, WSC, BLB, STB, and New York Knicks.
What team is Irv Rothenberg most known for?
Irv Rothenberg is most known for the New York Knicks (46%), STB (34%), and CLR (11%) - ranked by share of Irv Rothenberg's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Irv Rothenberg win?
Irv Rothenberg did not win an NBA championship.
What was Irv Rothenberg's most famous season?
Irv Rothenberg's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 10 fame points - 53 games, 5.9 points, and 1.3 assists per game.
What were Irv Rothenberg's career stats?
Irv Rothenberg averaged 5.4 points and 0.7 assists per game over 131 career games.
When did Irv Rothenberg play in the NBA?
Irv Rothenberg played from 1946-47 to 1948-49, spanning 3 NBA seasons.
Where was Irv Rothenberg drafted?
Irv Rothenberg was picked in Round 6 of the 1947 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.
How famous is Irv Rothenberg?
Irv Rothenberg has a Tetherball fame score of 50, ranked #2,977 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Irv Rothenberg's most famous teammate?
Irv Rothenberg's most famous teammate was Harry Gallatin, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Irv Rothenberg's most connected teammates?
Irv Rothenberg's most connected teammates were Harry Gallatin, Carl Braun, and Red Rocha - the strongest teammate connections of Irv Rothenberg's career, led by Harry Gallatin over 1 shared season.
What awards did Irv Rothenberg win?
Irv Rothenberg did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
49.74
Irv Rothenberg
More famous than 45% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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