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Johnny Orr

No. 3,750 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

5

Diamond tier

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

Johnny Orr played 1 season across the STB and WAT, and ranks #3750 in Tetherball fame. Johnny Orr's standout season came in 1949-50 - earning 3 fame points that year, averaging 2.7 points per game. Johnny Orr is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 31% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • STB63%
  • WAT37%

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.

31STBWATPEAK · 3 · 1949-50 · STB
1949-50

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

2.7PPG
-RPG
0.6APG
34Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1949-50 - 3 fame points.

Draft: Round 2, No. 17 overall (1949).

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1949-50STB (26-42)WAT (19-43)342.7-0.63--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 2ndLongevity 9thDraft Bonus 39thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 5.42

Career Stats12nd
Longevity29th
Draft Bonus3139th
Peak Bonus-290th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame5.42
× Recency 0.89−0.59
= Final fame4.83

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.

Ed MacauleySTB · 1 season · 0.5 together24connectionRed RochaSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together8connectionBelus SmawleySTB · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionJohn LoganSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionDick MehenWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionAriel MaughanSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDon BovenWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMike TodorovichSTB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionEasy ParhamSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDon PutmanSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connection
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Harry BoykoffWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBill RobertsSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionLeo KubiakWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGene StumpWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJohnny PayakWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJack SmileyWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWayne SeeWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBob ToughWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMike McCarronSTB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMac OttenSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionDermie O'ConnellSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJack PhelanWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionStan PatrickWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionD.C. WilcuttSTB · 1 season · 0.5 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 together1connectionHoot GibsonWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together0connectionCharley ShippWAT · 1 season · 0.3 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Johnny Orr play for?

Johnny Orr played for the STB and WAT.

What team is Johnny Orr most known for?

Johnny Orr is most known for the STB (63%) and WAT (37%) - ranked by share of Johnny Orr's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Johnny Orr win?

Johnny Orr did not win an NBA championship.

What was Johnny Orr's most famous season?

Johnny Orr's most famous season was 1949-50, earning 3 fame points - 34 games, 2.7 points, and 0.6 assists per game.

What were Johnny Orr's career stats?

Johnny Orr averaged 2.7 points and 0.6 assists per game over 34 career games.

When did Johnny Orr play in the NBA?

Johnny Orr played one NBA season, 1949-50.

Where was Johnny Orr drafted?

Johnny Orr was selected with the #17 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1949 NBA Draft.

How famous is Johnny Orr?

Johnny Orr has a Tetherball fame score of 5, ranked #3,750 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Johnny Orr's most famous teammate?

Johnny Orr's most famous teammate was Ed Macauley, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Johnny Orr's most connected teammates?

Johnny Orr's most connected teammates were Ed Macauley, Red Rocha, and Belus Smawley - the strongest teammate connections of Johnny Orr's career, led by Ed Macauley over 1 shared season.

What awards did Johnny Orr win?

Johnny Orr did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

4.83

Diamond#3,750 in fame

Johnny Orr

More famous than 31% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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