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Ernie DiGregorio

Ernest DiGregorio (Ernie, Ernie D.)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: January 15, 1951 in N. Providence, Rhode Island
High School: North Providence in North Providence, Rhode Island
College: Providence College
Draft: Buffalo Braves, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1973 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 9, 1973

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 23 BUF NBA 81 2910 530 1260 .421 174 193 .902 48 171 219 663 59 9 242 1234
1974-75 24 BUF NBA 31 712 103 234 .440 35 45 .778 6 39 45 151 19 0 62 241
1975-76 25 BUF NBA 67 1364 182 474 .384 86 94 .915 15 97 112 265 37 1 158 450
1976-77 26 BUF NBA 81 2267 365 875 .417 138 146 .945 52 132 184 378 57 3 150 868
1977-78 27 TOT NBA 52 606 88 209 .421 28 33 .848 7 43 50 137 18 1 93 44 204
1977-78 27 LAL NBA 25 332 41 100 .410 16 20 .800 5 18 23 71 6 0 46 22 98
1977-78 27 BOS NBA 27 274 47 109 .431 12 13 .923 2 25 27 66 12 1 47 22 106
Career NBA 312 7859 1268 3052 .415 461 511 .902 128 482 610 1594 190 14 93 656 2997

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 23 BUF NBA 81 35.9 6.5 15.6 .421 2.1 2.4 .902 0.6 2.1 2.7 8.2 0.7 0.1 3.0 15.2
1974-75 24 BUF NBA 31 23.0 3.3 7.5 .440 1.1 1.5 .778 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.9 0.6 0.0 2.0 7.8
1975-76 25 BUF NBA 67 20.4 2.7 7.1 .384 1.3 1.4 .915 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.0 0.6 0.0 2.4 6.7
1976-77 26 BUF NBA 81 28.0 4.5 10.8 .417 1.7 1.8 .945 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.9 10.7
1977-78 27 TOT NBA 52 11.7 1.7 4.0 .421 0.5 0.6 .848 0.1 0.8 1.0 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.9
1977-78 27 LAL NBA 25 13.3 1.6 4.0 .410 0.6 0.8 .800 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 0.2 0.0 1.8 0.9 3.9
1977-78 27 BOS NBA 27 10.1 1.7 4.0 .431 0.4 0.5 .923 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.7 0.8 3.9
Career NBA 312 25.2 4.1 9.8 .415 1.5 1.6 .902 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.1 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.1 9.6

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 23 BUF NBA 81 2910 6.6 15.6 .421 2.2 2.4 .902 0.6 2.1 2.7 8.2 0.7 0.1 3.0 15.3
1974-75 24 BUF NBA 31 712 5.2 11.8 .440 1.8 2.3 .778 0.3 2.0 2.3 7.6 1.0 0.0 3.1 12.2
1975-76 25 BUF NBA 67 1364 4.8 12.5 .384 2.3 2.5 .915 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.0 1.0 0.0 4.2 11.9
1976-77 26 BUF NBA 81 2267 5.8 13.9 .417 2.2 2.3 .945 0.8 2.1 2.9 6.0 0.9 0.0 2.4 13.8
1977-78 27 TOT NBA 52 606 5.2 12.4 .421 1.7 2.0 .848 0.4 2.6 3.0 8.1 1.1 0.1 5.5 2.6 12.1
1977-78 27 LAL NBA 25 332 4.4 10.8 .410 1.7 2.2 .800 0.5 2.0 2.5 7.7 0.7 0.0 5.0 2.4 10.6
1977-78 27 BOS NBA 27 274 6.2 14.3 .431 1.6 1.7 .923 0.3 3.3 3.5 8.7 1.6 0.1 6.2 2.9 13.9
Career NBA 312 7859 5.8 14.0 .415 2.1 2.3 .902 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.3 0.9 0.1 5.5 3.0 13.7

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1973-74 23 BUF NBA 81 2910 13.6 .459 .421 1.7 5.7 3.7 30.1 0.9 0.2 105 0.9 0.4 1.2 .021
1974-75 24 BUF NBA 31 712 12.3 .475 .440 0.9 5.4 3.2 28.1 1.2 0.0 102 0.3 0.3 0.6 .039
1975-76 25 BUF NBA 67 1364 10.7 .437 .384 1.2 7.2 4.3 25.9 1.2 0.0 102 -0.7 0.8 0.1 .002
1976-77 26 BUF NBA 81 2267 12.1 .462 .417 2.3 5.9 4.1 24.1 1.1 0.1 106 0.7 0.5 1.3 .027
1977-78 27 TOT NBA 52 606 8.5 .456 .421 1.2 7.0 4.2 29.7 1.3 0.1 29.4 20.3 82 104 -0.9 0.4 -0.6 -0.046
1977-78 27 LAL NBA 25 332 7.1 .450 .410 1.6 5.4 3.5 26.1 0.8 0.0 29.7 18.2 82 107 -0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.052
1977-78 27 BOS NBA 27 274 10.1 .462 .431 0.8 9.1 5.0 34.0 2.0 0.2 29.1 22.9 82 102 -0.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.039
Career NBA 312 7859 12.2 .457 .415 1.7 6.1 3.9 27.4 1.1 0.1 29.4 20.3 82 104 0.3 2.3 2.5 .016

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1973-74 23 BUF NBA 6 240 37 86 8 9 3 16 52 1 0 14 82 .430 .889 40.0 13.7 2.7 8.7
1975-76 25 BUF NBA 9 217 30 62 8 8 1 13 45 5 2 29 68 .484 1.000 24.1 7.6 1.4 5.0
Career NBA 15 457 67 148 16 17 4 29 97 6 2 43 150 .453 .941 30.5 10.0 1.9 6.5

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1973-74 23 BUF NBA 6 240 12.1 .456 .430 1.2 5.0 3.1 28.5 0.2 0.0 102 0.1 0.1 0.2 .038
1975-76 25 BUF NBA 9 217 12.2 .519 .484 0.5 5.7 3.2 29.0 1.1 0.5 106 0.1 0.0 0.2 .039
Career NBA 15 457 12.1 .482 .453 0.9 5.4 3.2 28.8 0.6 0.2 104 0.2 0.1 0.4 .038

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Ernie DiGregorio 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 -0.6
Pat Riley 80.2 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 -0.6
Steve Harris 76.0 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Antoine Wright 73.9 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 -0.5
Slick Leonard 72.2 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Chris Smith 67.9 1.2 1.1 0.9
Ronald Murray 62.3 1.7 1.3 0.7 -0.3 -0.3
Steve Henson 60.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.0
Doug Overton 59.8 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 -0.4
Jimmy O'Brien 59.7 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.2
David Wingate 59.0 1.9 1.4 0.2 0.1 -0.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ernie DiGregorio 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 -0.6
Steve Harris 76.0 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Chris Smith 67.9 1.2 1.1 0.9
Jimmy O'Brien 59.7 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.2
Steve Alford 58.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.3
Sidney Lowe 57.6 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.3
Steve Henson 57.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Corky Devlin 56.5 1.8 1.2 0.8
Richie Regan 56.5 1.6 1.5 0.4
Richie Frahm 55.2 1.5 1.0 0.5 -0.2
Kevin O'Shea 51.2 2.1 1.2 0.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Awards
1973-74 NBA Rookie of the Year
Honors
1972-73 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
1973-74 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Free Throw Pct
1973-74 NBA .902 (1)
1976-77 NBA .945 (1)
Assists
1973-74 NBA 663 (1)
Assists Per Game
1973-74 NBA 8.2 (1)
Assist Pct
1973-74 NBA 30.1 (3)
1976-77 NBA 24.1 (9)
   

Transactions

April 24, 1973: Drafted by the Buffalo Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

September 7, 1977: Traded by the Buffalo Braves to the Los Angeles Lakers for future considerations.

January 30, 1978: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.

February 1, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

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