Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the New York Knicks - a true one-franchise career.
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 - 9 fame points.
Draft: Round 3 (1948) - exact pick not recorded.
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | NYK (32-28) | 51 | 3.5 | - | 1.0 | 9 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 25.74
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.
Quick Answers
What teams did Mel McGaha play for?
Mel McGaha played for the New York Knicks.
What team is Mel McGaha most known for?
Mel McGaha spent the entire career with the New York Knicks - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Mel McGaha win?
Mel McGaha did not win an NBA championship.
What was Mel McGaha's most famous season?
Mel McGaha's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 9 fame points - 51 games, 3.5 points, and 1.0 assists per game.
What were Mel McGaha's career stats?
Mel McGaha averaged 3.5 points and 1.0 assists per game over 51 career games.
When did Mel McGaha play in the NBA?
Mel McGaha played one NBA season, 1948-49.
Where was Mel McGaha drafted?
Mel McGaha was picked in Round 3 of the 1948 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.
How famous is Mel McGaha?
Mel McGaha has a Tetherball fame score of 29, ranked #3,271 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Mel McGaha's most famous teammate?
Mel McGaha's most famous teammate was Harry Gallatin, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Mel McGaha's most connected teammates?
Mel McGaha's most connected teammates were Harry Gallatin, Carl Braun, and Paul Noel - the strongest teammate connections of Mel McGaha's career, led by Harry Gallatin over 1 shared season.
What awards did Mel McGaha win?
Mel McGaha did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
29.32
Mel McGaha
More famous than 40% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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