Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Chicago Zephyrs52%
- Minneapolis Lakers43%
- St. Louis Hawks4.8%
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: 1962-63 - 2 fame points.
Draft: Round 5, No. 39 overall (1959).
Season-by-season log · 4 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | MNL (25-50) | 10 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1960-61 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1961-62 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1962-63 | STL (48-32)CHZ (25-55) | 42 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 5.27
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 Nick Mantis play for?
Nick Mantis played for the Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Zephyrs.
What team is Nick Mantis most known for?
Nick Mantis is most known for the Chicago Zephyrs (52%), Minneapolis Lakers (43%), and St. Louis Hawks (5%) - ranked by share of Nick Mantis's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Nick Mantis win?
Nick Mantis did not win an NBA championship.
What was Nick Mantis's most famous season?
Nick Mantis's most famous season was 1962-63, earning 2 fame points - 42 games, 5.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 16.3 minutes per game.
What were Nick Mantis's career stats?
Nick Mantis averaged 4.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game over 52 career games.
When did Nick Mantis play in the NBA?
Nick Mantis played from 1959-60 to 1962-63, spanning 2 NBA seasons, with breaks in 1960-61 and 1961-62.
Where was Nick Mantis drafted?
Nick Mantis was selected with the #39 overall pick (Round 5) in the 1959 NBA Draft.
How famous is Nick Mantis?
Nick Mantis has a Tetherball fame score of 7, ranked #3,674 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Nick Mantis's most famous teammate?
Nick Mantis's most famous teammate was Bob Pettit, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Nick Mantis's most connected teammates?
Nick Mantis's most connected teammates were Don Nelson, Walt Bellamy, and Elgin Baylor - the strongest teammate connections of Nick Mantis's career, led by Don Nelson over 1 shared season.
What awards did Nick Mantis win?
Nick Mantis did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
6.61
Nick Mantis
More famous than 32% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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