The Fame Hub

Mac Otten

No. 3,505 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

15

Diamond tier

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Mac Otten played 1 season across the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and STB, and ranks #3505 in Tetherball fame. Mac Otten's standout season came in 1949-50 - earning 4 fame points that year, averaging 2.4 points per game. Mac Otten is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 35% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • STB71%
  • Tri-Cities Blackhawks29%

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.

42TRISTBPEAK · 4 · 1949-50 · TRI
1949-50
TRI

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

2.4PPG
-RPG
0.6APG
59Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1949-50 - 4 fame points.

Draft: Round 3 (1949) - exact pick not recorded.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1949-50TRI (29-35)STB (26-42)592.4-0.64--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 3rdLongevity 15thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 2ndHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 16.96

Career Stats13rd
Longevity415th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus122nd
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame16.96
× Recency 0.89−1.85
= Final fame15.11

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 · 1.0 together49connectionRed RochaSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together16connectionJack NicholsTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together4connectionBelus SmawleySTB · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionJohn LoganSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionAriel MaughanSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionEasy ParhamSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionDon PutmanSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionDike EddlemanTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together2connectionBill RobertsSTB · 1 season · 1.0 together1connection
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John MahnkenTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDon OttenTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMike TodorovichTRI, STB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDon RayTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBilly HassettTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionJack KerrisTRI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGene VanceTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWarren PerkinsTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDick SchulzTRI · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRed OwensTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionMurray WierTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWalt KirkTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBill HenryTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDee GibsonTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionDermie O'ConnellSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionMike McCarronSTB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionWhitey Von NiedaTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGeorge NostrandTRI · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionD.C. WilcuttSTB · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionJohnny OrrSTB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJohn ChaneyTRI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGene BerceTRI · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGene EnglundTRI · 1 season · 0.3 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Mac Otten play for?

Mac Otten played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and STB.

What team is Mac Otten most known for?

Mac Otten is most known for the STB (71%) and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (29%) - ranked by share of Mac Otten's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Mac Otten win?

Mac Otten did not win an NBA championship.

What was Mac Otten's most famous season?

Mac Otten's most famous season was 1949-50, earning 4 fame points - 59 games, 2.4 points, and 0.6 assists per game.

What were Mac Otten's career stats?

Mac Otten averaged 2.4 points and 0.6 assists per game over 59 career games.

When did Mac Otten play in the NBA?

Mac Otten played one NBA season, 1949-50.

Where was Mac Otten drafted?

Mac Otten was picked in Round 3 of the 1949 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.

How famous is Mac Otten?

Mac Otten has a Tetherball fame score of 15, ranked #3,505 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Mac Otten's most famous teammate?

Mac Otten's most famous teammate was Ed Macauley, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Mac Otten's most connected teammates?

Mac Otten's most connected teammates were Ed Macauley, Red Rocha, and Jack Nichols - the strongest teammate connections of Mac Otten's career, led by Ed Macauley over 1 shared season.

What awards did Mac Otten win?

Mac Otten did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

15.11

Diamond#3,505 in fame

Mac Otten

More famous than 35% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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