Al Cervi
PG · SYR
Seasons 1949-50–1952-53 · 4 on record · Ht 5-11 · b. 1917
★ Hall of FameAll-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Digger |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #15 |
| Height | 5-11 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1917-02-12 |
| Seasons | 1949-50–1952-53 (4) |
Career averages
7.9 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 3.2 APG · 202 games · .359 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | SYR | 32 | 56 | — | .332 | — | .829 | — | 4.7 | — | — | 10.2 | — | .491 |
| 1950-51 | SYR | 33 | 53 | — | .382 | — | .819 | 2.9 | 3.9 | — | — | 8.6 | — | .509 |
| 1951-52 | SYR | 34 | 55 | 15.5 | .354 | — | .883 | 1.6 | 2.7 | — | — | 7.6 | 22.1 | .536 |
| 1952-53 | SYR | 35 | 38 | 7.9 | .437 | — | .810 | 0.6 | 0.7 | — | — | 3.8 | 18.3 | .622 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | SYR | 56 | — | — | 143 | 431 | .332 | — | — | 287 | 346 | — | 264 | — | — | — | 573 |
| 1950-51 | SYR | 53 | — | — | 132 | 346 | .382 | — | — | 194 | 237 | 152 | 208 | — | — | — | 458 |
| 1951-52 | SYR | 55 | — | 850 | 99 | 280 | .354 | — | — | 219 | 248 | 87 | 148 | — | — | — | 417 |
| 1952-53 | SYR | 38 | — | 301 | 31 | 71 | .437 | — | — | 81 | 100 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | 143 |
| Career | 202 | — | — | 405 | 1,128 | .359 | 0 | 0 | 781 | 931 | 261 | 648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,591 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | SYR | 56 | — | — | — | .332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | SYR | 53 | — | — | — | .382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | SYR | 55 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 11.9 | .354 | — | — | 9.3 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 17.7 |
| 1952-53 | SYR | 38 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 8.5 | .437 | — | — | 9.7 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 17.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | SYR | 56 | — | — | .491 | — | 5.9 | 3.4 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | SYR | 53 | — | — | .509 | — | 4.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | SYR | 55 | 850 | 22.1 | .536 | — | 4.1 | 1.2 | 5.3 | .297 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | SYR | 38 | 301 | 18.3 | .622 | — | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | .339 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.0 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 11 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .426 | — | .559 |
| 1950-51 | 7 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .304 | — | .500 |
| 1951-52 | 7 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .389 | — | .640 |
| 1952-53 | 2 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | .872 |
| Career | 27 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .377 | — | .561 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 53–13 |
| Away | 63 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 22–41 |
| In wins | 75 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 75–0 |
| In losses | 54 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0–54 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 13–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 14 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 20 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 8–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 11–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Al Cervi's career stats?
Al Cervi has averaged 7.9 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 3.2 APG over 4 seasons (1949-50–1952-53).
How tall is Al Cervi?
Al Cervi is 5-11 (170 lb).