Ernie DiGregorio
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1973-74–1977-78 · 5 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1951
★ Rookie of the Year
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Player info
| Nickname | Ernie D., Ernie No D |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #15 (also #7) |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1951-01-15 |
| College | Providence |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 1, Pick 3 · BUF |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1977-78 (5) |
Career averages
9.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 5.1 APG · 312 games · .415 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | BUF | 23 | 81 | 35.9 | .421 | — | .902 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 15.2 | 13.6 | .459 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 24 | 31 | 23.0 | .440 | — | .778 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 12.3 | .475 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 25 | 67 | 20.4 | .384 | — | .915 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 10.7 | .437 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 26 | 81 | 28.0 | .417 | — | .945 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 12.1 | .462 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 27 | 52 | 11.7 | .421 | — | .848 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .456 |
| LAL | 27 | 25 | 13.3 | .410 | — | .800 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 7.1 | .450 | |
| BOS | 27 | 27 | 10.1 | .431 | — | .923 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 10.1 | .462 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | BUF | 81 | — | 2,910 | 530 | 1,260 | .421 | — | — | 174 | 193 | 219 | 663 | 59 | 9 | — | 1,234 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 31 | — | 712 | 103 | 234 | .440 | — | — | 35 | 45 | 45 | 151 | 19 | 0 | — | 241 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 67 | — | 1,364 | 182 | 474 | .384 | — | — | 86 | 94 | 112 | 265 | 37 | 1 | — | 450 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 81 | — | 2,267 | 365 | 875 | .417 | — | — | 138 | 146 | 184 | 378 | 57 | 3 | — | 868 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 52 | — | 606 | 88 | 209 | .421 | — | — | 28 | 33 | 50 | 137 | 18 | 1 | 93 | 204 |
| LAL | 25 | — | 332 | 41 | 100 | .410 | — | — | 16 | 20 | 23 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 98 | |
| BOS | 27 | — | 274 | 47 | 109 | .431 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 27 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 47 | 106 | |
| Career | 312 | — | — | 1,268 | 3,052 | .415 | 0 | 0 | 461 | 511 | 610 | 1594 | 190 | 14 | 93 | 2,997 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | BUF | 81 | 35.9 | 6.6 | 15.6 | .421 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | 15.3 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 31 | 23.0 | 5.2 | 11.8 | .440 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 12.2 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 67 | 20.4 | 4.8 | 12.5 | .384 | — | — | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 11.9 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 81 | 28.0 | 5.8 | 13.9 | .417 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | — | 13.8 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 52 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .421 | — | — | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 12.1 |
| LAL | 25 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 10.8 | .410 | — | — | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.6 | |
| BOS | 27 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .431 | — | — | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 13.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | BUF | 81 | 2,910 | 13.6 | .459 | — | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .021 | -0.9 | -2.9 | -3.8 | -1.3 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 31 | 712 | 12.3 | .475 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .039 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -3.3 | -0.2 |
| 1975-76 | BUF | 67 | 1,364 | 10.7 | .437 | — | -0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .002 | -3.1 | -1.7 | -4.8 | -1.0 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 81 | 2,267 | 12.1 | .462 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .027 | -1.3 | -1.8 | -3.1 | -0.6 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 52 | 606 | 8.5 | .456 | 20.3 | -0.9 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -.046 | -2.9 | -2.1 | -5.0 | -0.5 |
| LAL | 25 | 332 | 7.1 | .450 | 18.2 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -.052 | -3.0 | -2.7 | -5.8 | -0.3 | |
| BOS | 27 | 274 | 10.1 | .462 | 22.9 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.039 | -2.7 | -1.3 | -4.1 | -0.2 | |
| Career | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | -3.6 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 6 | 40.0 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .430 | — | .456 |
| 1975-76 | 9 | 24.1 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .484 | — | .519 |
| Career | 15 | 30.5 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .453 | — | .482 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 96–61 |
| Away | 155 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 49–106 |
| In wins | 145 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 145–0 |
| In losses | 167 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0–167 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 8–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 5–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 4–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 12 | 11.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 4–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 11–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 8 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 7–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 15 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 5–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 19 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 10–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 5 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 1–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 8–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 24 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 12–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 11–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 11–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 6–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 6–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 11–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Ernie DiGregorio's career stats?
Ernie DiGregorio has averaged 9.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 5.1 APG over 5 seasons (1973-74–1977-78).
How tall is Ernie DiGregorio?
Ernie DiGregorio is 6-0 (180 lb).
When was Ernie DiGregorio drafted?
Ernie DiGregorio was drafted in 1973, round 1, pick 3.