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Otto Schnellbacher

No. 4,874 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

-4

Diamond tier

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

Otto Schnellbacher played 1 season across the PRO and STB, and ranks #4874 in Tetherball fame. Otto Schnellbacher's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 3 fame points that year, averaging 6.4 points per game. Otto Schnellbacher is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 10% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • PRO53%
  • STB47%

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.

32PROSTBPEAK · 3 · 1948-49 · PRO
1948-49

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

6.4PPG
-RPG
1.5APG
43Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 3 fame points.

Draft: Round 7 (1948) - exact pick not recorded.

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49PRO (12-48)STB (29-31)436.4-1.53-Lost Conf Semis

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 5thLongevity 11thDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · -4.90

Career Stats35th
Longevity311th
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus-100th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-4.90
× Recency 0.89+0.55
= Final fame-4.35

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.

Red RochaSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together8connectionHowie ShannonPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together3connectionChick HalbertPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionKenny SailorsPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionBelus SmawleySTB · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionJohn LoganSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionErnie CalverleyPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBrady WalkerPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionAndy TonkovichPRO · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionAriel MaughanSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connection
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Earl ShannonPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGeorge NostrandPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionBuddy O'GradyPRO, STB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBob BrownPRO · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionEasy ParhamSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDon PutmanSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionLes PughPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGiff RouxPRO, STB · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionGrady LewisSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionCarl MeinholdPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionCoulby GuntherSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBill RobertsSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionMel RiebePRO · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDon MartinSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyPRO · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionD.C. WilcuttSTB · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionBill MillerSTB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionBen ScharnusPRO · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionFred PainePRO · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLonnie EgglestonSTB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionLee RobbinsPRO · 1 season · 0.4 together0connectionBob HubbardPRO · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionBob O'BrienSTB · 1 season · 0.2 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Otto Schnellbacher play for?

Otto Schnellbacher played for the PRO and STB.

What team is Otto Schnellbacher most known for?

Otto Schnellbacher is most known for the PRO (53%) and STB (47%) - ranked by share of Otto Schnellbacher's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Otto Schnellbacher win?

Otto Schnellbacher did not win an NBA championship.

What was Otto Schnellbacher's most famous season?

Otto Schnellbacher's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 3 fame points - 43 games, 6.4 points, and 1.5 assists per game.

What were Otto Schnellbacher's career stats?

Otto Schnellbacher averaged 6.4 points and 1.5 assists per game over 43 career games.

When did Otto Schnellbacher play in the NBA?

Otto Schnellbacher played one NBA season, 1948-49.

Where was Otto Schnellbacher drafted?

Otto Schnellbacher was picked in Round 7 of the 1948 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.

How famous is Otto Schnellbacher?

Otto Schnellbacher has a Tetherball fame score of -4, ranked #4,874 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Otto Schnellbacher's most famous teammate?

Otto Schnellbacher's most famous teammate was Red Rocha, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Otto Schnellbacher's most connected teammates?

Otto Schnellbacher's most connected teammates were Red Rocha, Howie Shannon, and Chick Halbert - the strongest teammate connections of Otto Schnellbacher's career, led by Red Rocha over 1 shared season.

What awards did Otto Schnellbacher win?

Otto Schnellbacher did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

-4.35

Diamond#4,874 in fame

Otto Schnellbacher

More famous than 10% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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