Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Boston Celtics60%
- CLR38%
- PRO1.6%
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 - 14 fame points.
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | CLR (30-30) | 55 | 12.1 | - | 1.2 | 13 | - | - |
| 1947-48 | BOS (20-28) | 48 | 10.2 | - | 0.9 | 6 | - | - |
| 1948-49 | BOS (25-35)PRO (12-48) | 43 | 9.8 | - | 2.4 | 14 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 65.67
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 Mel Riebe play for?
Mel Riebe played for the CLR, Boston Celtics, and PRO.
What team is Mel Riebe most known for?
Mel Riebe is most known for the Boston Celtics (60%), CLR (38%), and PRO (2%) - ranked by share of Mel Riebe's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Mel Riebe win?
Mel Riebe did not win an NBA championship.
What was Mel Riebe's most famous season?
Mel Riebe's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 14 fame points - 43 games, 9.8 points, and 2.4 assists per game.
What were Mel Riebe's career stats?
Mel Riebe averaged 10.8 points and 1.5 assists per game over 146 career games.
When did Mel Riebe play in the NBA?
Mel Riebe played from 1946-47 to 1948-49, spanning 3 NBA seasons.
How famous is Mel Riebe?
Mel Riebe has a Tetherball fame score of 58, ranked #2,861 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Mel Riebe's most famous teammate?
Mel Riebe's most famous teammate was Connie Simmons, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Mel Riebe's most connected teammates?
Mel Riebe's most connected teammates were Connie Simmons, Bulbs Ehlers, and Ed Sadowski - the strongest teammate connections of Mel Riebe's career, led by Connie Simmons over 1 shared season.
What awards did Mel Riebe win?
Mel Riebe did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
58.25
Mel Riebe
More famous than 47% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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