Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- New York Knicks68%
- Minneapolis Lakers32%
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.
Season-by-season log · 3 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL (44-16) | 3 | 0.7 | - | 0.0 | 1 | - | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1949-50 | Did not play - no connections this season, even if rostered | |||||||
| 1950-51 | NYK (36-30) | 3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 3 | - | Lost Finals |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 0.52
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 Ray Ellefson play for?
Ray Ellefson played for the Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks.
What team is Ray Ellefson most known for?
Ray Ellefson is most known for the New York Knicks (68%) and Minneapolis Lakers (32%) - ranked by share of Ray Ellefson's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Ray Ellefson win?
Ray Ellefson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Ray Ellefson's most famous season?
Ray Ellefson's most famous season was 1950-51, earning 3 fame points - 3 games, 1.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.0 assists per game.
What were Ray Ellefson's career stats?
Ray Ellefson averaged 1.0 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.0 assists per game over 6 career games.
When did Ray Ellefson play in the NBA?
Ray Ellefson played from 1948-49 to 1950-51, spanning 2 NBA seasons, with a break in 1949-50.
Where was Ray Ellefson drafted?
Ray Ellefson was not selected in the NBA Draft.
How famous is Ray Ellefson?
Ray Ellefson has a Tetherball fame score of 6, ranked #3,702 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Ray Ellefson's most famous teammate?
Ray Ellefson's most famous teammate was George Mikan, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Ray Ellefson's most connected teammates?
Ray Ellefson's most connected teammates were George Mikan, Jim Pollard, and Harry Gallatin - the strongest teammate connections of Ray Ellefson's career, led by George Mikan over 1 shared season.
What awards did Ray Ellefson win?
Ray Ellefson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
5.87
Ray Ellefson
More famous than 32% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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