Al Cervi

Al Cervi Hall of Fame · 1985

Syracuse Nationals

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
7.9
0.93× era
peak 1949-50 · 1.28×
RPG
1.3
0.36× era
peak 1950-51 · 0.60×
APG
3.2
1.57× era
peak 1949-50 · 2.49×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
37.1%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
83.8%

Career Totals

Games Played
202
Total Points
1589
Total Rebounds
264
Total Assists
645
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG257101949-501950-511951-521952-531949-50: 10.2 PPG1950-51: 8.6 PPG1951-52: 7.6 PPG1952-53: 3.8 PPG1949-50: 0.0 RPG1950-51: 2.9 RPG1951-52: 1.6 RPG1952-53: 0.6 RPG1949-50: 4.7 APG1950-51: 3.9 APG1951-52: 2.7 APG1952-53: 0.7 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
51.7%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
35.9%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 27
PPG 8.0
RPG 1.6
APG 3.9
FG% 32.1%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 87.2%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • All-NBA 2nd Team 1949-50

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1952-53 SYR 38 7.9 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 43.7% 0.0% 81.0%
1951-52 SYR 55 15.5 7.6 1.6 2.7 0.0 0.0 35.4% 0.0% 88.3%
1950-51 SYR 53 0.0 8.6 2.9 3.9 0.0 0.0 38.2% 0.0% 81.9%
1949-50 SYR 56 0.0 10.2 0.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 33.2% 0.0% 82.9%

Players Like Al Cervi

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Wali Jones 1964 – 1975 10.1p 2.3r 3.2a 2 Whitey Skoog 1951 – 1956 8.2p 3.3r 2.6a 3 Paul Seymour 1947 – 1959 9.4p 2.7r 3.8a 4 Ray Lumpp 1948 – 1952 8.2p 1.3r 2.2a 5 Al Ferrari 1955 – 1962 6.8p 2.2r 2.5a