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Jack Smiley

No. 2,919 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

54

Diamond tier

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Jack Smiley played 2 seasons across the Fort Wayne Pistons, AND, and WAT, and ranks #2919 in Tetherball fame. Jack Smiley's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 17 fame points that year, averaging 6.7 points per game. Jack Smiley is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 46% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Fort Wayne Pistons77%
  • WAT18%
  • AND5.3%

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.

179FTWANDWATPEAK · 17 · 1948-49 · FTW
1948-491949-50
FTW

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

6.2PPG
-RPG
2.5APG
118Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 17 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49FTW (22-38)596.7-2.317--
1949-50AND (37-27)WAT (19-43)595.6-2.75--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 16thLongevity 29thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 16thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 57.18

Career Stats916th
Longevity729th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus4116th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame57.18
× Recency 0.89−6.23
+ Team Context+2.96
= Final fame53.91

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.

Frankie BrianAND · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionDick MehenWAT · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionDon BovenWAT · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionJohn MahnkenFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together4connectionCurly ArmstrongFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionRichie NiemieraFTW, AND · 2 seasons · 1.3 together3connectionLeo KlierFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionWard WilliamsFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionHarry BoykoffWAT · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionBruce HaleFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together2connection
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Bob ToughFTW, WAT · 2 seasons · 1.5 together2connectionLeo KubiakWAT · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionHowie SchultzAND · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionBob KinneyFTW · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionJohnny PayakWAT · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionCharlie BlackFTW, AND · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionWayne SeeWAT · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionRalph JohnsonAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionLeo MogusFTW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBill ClossAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDick TriptowFTW · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionGene StumpWAT · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionBlackie ToweryFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBill HenryFTW · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionMilo KomenichAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWalt KirkFTW, AND · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionJohn HargisAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionEd StanczakAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionFrank GatesAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRed OwensAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJake PelkingtonFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRollie SeltzAND · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionStan PatrickWAT · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionDillard CrockerFTW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJack PhelanWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRalph HamiltonFTW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJake CarterAND · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohnny OrrWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionElmer GainerWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGene OllrichWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDale HamiltonWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionRoy PughFTW · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMurray MitchellAND · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAl MiksisWAT · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn PritchardWAT · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionKen MenkeWAT · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPaul CloydWAT · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionHoot GibsonWAT · 1 season · 0.7 together0connectionCharley ShippWAT · 1 season · 0.5 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Jack Smiley play for?

Jack Smiley played for the Fort Wayne Pistons, AND, and WAT.

What team is Jack Smiley most known for?

Jack Smiley is most known for the Fort Wayne Pistons (77%), WAT (18%), and AND (5%) - ranked by share of Jack Smiley's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Jack Smiley win?

Jack Smiley did not win an NBA championship.

What was Jack Smiley's most famous season?

Jack Smiley's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 17 fame points - 59 games, 6.7 points, and 2.3 assists per game.

What were Jack Smiley's career stats?

Jack Smiley averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 assists per game over 118 career games.

When did Jack Smiley play in the NBA?

Jack Smiley played from 1948-49 to 1949-50, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Jack Smiley drafted?

Jack Smiley was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Jack Smiley?

Jack Smiley has a Tetherball fame score of 54, ranked #2,919 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Jack Smiley's most famous teammate?

Jack Smiley's most famous teammate was Frankie Brian, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Jack Smiley's most connected teammates?

Jack Smiley's most connected teammates were Frankie Brian, Dick Mehen, and Don Boven - the strongest teammate connections of Jack Smiley's career, led by Frankie Brian over 1 shared season.

What awards did Jack Smiley win?

Jack Smiley did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

53.91

Diamond#2,919 in fame

Jack Smiley

More famous than 46% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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