| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.5 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ernie Vandeweghe G
Ernest Vandeweghe, Jr.
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88kg)
Born: Sep 12, 1928 (97 years old)
Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Nationality: Canada

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1949 Round 3, Pick 8, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Colgate (Sr)
High School: Oceanside High School (Oceanside, United States)
Ernie Vandeweghe Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 42.1% | .0% | 74.0% |
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 42 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .421 | - | .664 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 44 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | - | - | - | .402 | - | .701 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 57 | 26.4 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .438 | - | .775 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 61 | 28.6 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .435 | - | .766 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | NYK | 15 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .359 | - | .806 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | NYK | 5 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .323 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 224 | 26.1 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .421 | - | .740 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 42 | - | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 9.3 | .421 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.3 | .664 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 44 | - | 0.0 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .402 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.2 | .701 | - | - | 4.4 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 57 | - | 26.4 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 8.0 | .438 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.8 | .775 | - | - | 4.6 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 61 | - | 28.6 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 10.2 | .435 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 4.0 | .766 | - | - | 5.6 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | NYK | 15 | - | 18.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .359 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.1 | .806 | - | - | 1.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | NYK | 5 | - | 15.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 6.2 | .323 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | - | - | 2.6 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | 26.1 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 8.7 | .421 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.0 | .740 | - | - | 4.6 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 42 | - | 0 | 421 | 164 | 390 | .421 | - | - | - | 93 | 140 | .664 | - | - | 0 | 78 | - | - | - | 126 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 44 | - | 0 | 338 | 135 | 336 | .402 | - | - | - | 68 | 97 | .701 | - | - | 195 | 121 | - | - | - | 144 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 57 | - | 1,507 | 524 | 200 | 457 | .438 | - | - | - | 124 | 160 | .775 | - | - | 264 | 164 | - | - | - | 188 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 61 | - | 1,745 | 731 | 272 | 625 | .435 | - | - | - | 187 | 244 | .766 | - | - | 342 | 144 | - | - | - | 242 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | NYK | 15 | - | 271 | 99 | 37 | 103 | .359 | - | - | - | 25 | 31 | .806 | - | - | 20 | 29 | - | - | - | 38 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | NYK | 5 | - | 77 | 22 | 10 | 31 | .323 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | 15 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | 3,600 | 2,135 | 818 | 1,942 | .421 | - | - | - | 499 | 674 | .740 | - | - | 834 | 548 | - | - | - | 753 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 42 | - | .466 | .421 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 44 | - | .446 | .402 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 57 | - | .497 | .438 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 19.8 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 61 | - | .499 | .435 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.2 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 25.3 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | NYK | 15 | - | .424 | .359 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 13.1 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | NYK | 5 | - | .345 | .323 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132.3 | - | 0.7 | - | - | 8.4 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | .477 | .421 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.2 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 21.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 42 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | - | - | 0.4 | 26 | 17 | .605 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 44 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | - | - | 0.3 | 31 | 13 | .705 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 57 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | - | - | 0.4 | 35 | 22 | .614 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | - | - | 0.4 | 42 | 19 | .689 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 7.1 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | NYK | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .034 | - | - | 0.3 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 1955-56 | 27 | NYK | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .009 | - | - | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | .400 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 224 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .110 | - | - | 0.3 | 147 | 78 | .653 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 18.1 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 4 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .346 | - | .875 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 14 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .407 | - | .730 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 14 | 29.6 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .432 | - | .817 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 11 | 30.9 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .438 | - | .754 |
| CAREER | 43 | 30.2 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | - | - | - | .421 | - | .782 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 4 | - | 0.0 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 6.5 | .346 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 4.0 | .875 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | 0.0 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | .407 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.6 | .730 | - | - | 4.7 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 3.9 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 14 | - | 29.6 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 8.4 | .432 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 4.3 | .817 | - | - | 4.9 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 4.1 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 11 | - | 30.9 | 13.1 | 4.5 | 10.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 5.5 | .754 | - | - | 5.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| CAREER | 43 | - | 30.2 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 8.1 | .421 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 4.0 | .782 | - | - | 5.1 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 4.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 4 | - | 0 | 32 | 9 | 26 | .346 | - | - | - | 14 | 16 | .875 | - | - | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | 16 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | 0 | 101 | 37 | 91 | .407 | - | - | - | 27 | 37 | .730 | - | - | 66 | 34 | - | - | - | 55 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 14 | - | 414 | 151 | 51 | 118 | .432 | - | - | - | 49 | 60 | .817 | - | - | 69 | 27 | - | - | - | 58 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 11 | - | 340 | 144 | 49 | 112 | .438 | - | - | - | 46 | 61 | .754 | - | - | 64 | 27 | - | - | - | 50 |
| CAREER | 43 | - | 754 | 428 | 146 | 347 | .421 | - | - | - | 136 | 174 | .782 | - | - | 199 | 91 | - | - | - | 179 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 4 | - | .484 | .346 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.1 | - | 1.2 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | .471 | .407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 14 | - | .523 | .432 | - | - | - | 14.7 | - | - | - | - | 124.9 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 16.0 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 11 | - | .519 | .438 | - | - | - | 18.0 | - | - | - | - | 119.2 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 21.2 |
| CAREER | 43 | - | .505 | .421 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.2 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 18.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 21 | NYK | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | - | - | 0.6 | 2 | 2 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | - | - | 0.4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | - | - | 0.5 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | NYK | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | - | - | 0.5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| CAREER | 43 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | - | - | 0.5 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1949 | The New York Knicks selected Ernie Vandeweghe in Round 3 with Pick 8 in the 1949 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1949 | Ernie Vandeweghe signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Jul 1, 1954 | Ernie Vandeweghe, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1955 | Ernie Vandeweghe signed a contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Jul 1, 1956 | Ernie Vandeweghe, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |