Ernie DiGregorio vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ernie DiGregorio, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ernie DiGregorio played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Ernie DiGregorio had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ernie DiGregorio 5 2 1973-74 to 1977-78
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ernie DiGregorio Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 81 35.9 15.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 8.2 0.7 0.1 - 3.0 6.5 15.6 .421 - - - 2.1 2.4 .902
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 6 40.0 13.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.7 0.2 0.0 - 2.3 6.2 14.3 .430 - - - 1.3 1.5 .889
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850

Season 2
Ernie DiGregorio Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Buffalo BravesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 31 23.0 7.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.9 0.6 0.0 - 2.0 3.3 7.5 .440 - - - 1.1 1.5 .778
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957

Season 3
Ernie DiGregorio Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Buffalo BravesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 67 20.4 6.7 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.0 0.6 0.0 - 2.4 2.7 7.1 .384 - - - 1.3 1.4 .915
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 9 24.1 7.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 5.0 0.6 0.2 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .484 - - - 0.9 0.9 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ernie DiGregorio Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Buffalo BravesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 81 28.0 10.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 0.7 0.0 - 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 - - - 1.7 1.8 .945
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ernie DiGregorio Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio 52 11.7 3.9 0.1 0.8 1.0 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 .421 - - - 0.5 0.6 .848
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ernie DiGregorio Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season -2023-24
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Thunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 39.6 29.6 0.9 6.8 7.7 6.2 1.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 10.8 22.1 .487 1.3 3.6 .375 6.7 8.2 .811
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