Whitey Kachan - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

CHS63%
Minneapolis Lakers37%

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.

73CHSMNLPEAK · 7 · 1948-49 · CHS

1948-49

MNLMinneapolis Lakers

40th percentile of all regular seasons ever

Percentile vs the same-season league

Scoring

5th

Playmaking

11th

Efficiency (TS%)

18th

Defense

33rd

Not tracked this era: Blocks, Steals (recorded from 1973-74).

Not tracked this era: 3-Point (recorded from 1979-80).

How this season's fame adds up - stats, awards, and team success.

Production+0.08

Availability+4.00

Honors+0.00

Playoff run+2.87

Rings+0.00

Subtotal6.95

× Era weight 0.94

Season fame7

Pioneer-era discount

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

MNL

Minneapolis Lakers1948-491 season · 2 fame

Career

2.2PPG

-RPG

0.7APG

52Games

1Seasons

0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 7 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	CHS (38-22)MNL (44-16)	52	2.2	-	0.7	7	-	🏆 NBA Champion

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · -4.16

Career Stats13rd

Longevity314th

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus-90th

Honors00th

Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame-4.16

× Recency 0.89+0.47

+ Team Context+13.68

= Final fame12.54

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.

George MikanMNL · 1 season · 0.4 together30connection Andy PhillipCHS · 1 season · 0.7 together29connection Jim PollardMNL · 1 season · 0.4 together26connection Joe GraboskiCHS · 1 season · 0.7 together14connection Max ZaslofskyCHS · 1 season · 0.7 together11connection Odie SpearsCHS · 1 season · 0.7 together5connection Ed MikanCHS · 1 season · 0.7 together5connection Stan MiasekCHS · 1 season · 0.7 together4connection Tony JarosMNL · 1 season · 0.4 together4connection Arnie FerrinMNL · 1 season · 0.4 together3connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Whitey Kachan play for?

Whitey Kachan played for the CHS and Minneapolis Lakers.

What team is Whitey Kachan most known for?

Whitey Kachan is most known for the CHS (63%) and Minneapolis Lakers (37%) - ranked by share of Whitey Kachan's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Whitey Kachan win?

Whitey Kachan did not win an NBA championship.

What was Whitey Kachan's most famous season?

Whitey Kachan's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 7 fame points - 52 games, 2.2 points, and 0.7 assists per game.

What were Whitey Kachan's career stats?

Whitey Kachan averaged 2.2 points and 0.7 assists per game over 52 career games.

When did Whitey Kachan play in the NBA?

Whitey Kachan played one NBA season, 1948-49.

Where was Whitey Kachan drafted?

Whitey Kachan was picked in Round 3 of the 1948 NBA Draft - the exact overall pick number wasn't recorded.

How famous is Whitey Kachan?

Whitey Kachan has a Tetherball fame score of 13, ranked #3,553 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Whitey Kachan's most famous teammate?

Whitey Kachan's most famous teammate was George Mikan, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Whitey Kachan's most connected teammates?

Whitey Kachan's most connected teammates were George Mikan, Andy Phillip, and Jim Pollard - the strongest teammate connections of Whitey Kachan's career, led by George Mikan over 1 shared season.

What awards did Whitey Kachan win?

Whitey Kachan did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

12.54

Diamond#3,553 in fame

Whitey Kachan

More famous than 34% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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