Larry Bird vs. Vinny Del Negro Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinny Del Negro and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Vinny Del Negro

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vinny Del Negro 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vinny Del Negro 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vinny Del Negro 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vinny Del Negro 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vinny Del Negro 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vinny Del Negro 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vinny Del Negro 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vinny Del Negro 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vinny Del Negro 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vinny Del Negro 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vinny Del Negro 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vinny Del Negro 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vinny Del Negro 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vinny Del Negro 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vinny Del Negro 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vinny Del Negro 7,038

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vinny Del Negro 1,810

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vinny Del Negro 2,484

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vinny Del Negro 576

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vinny Del Negro 65

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vinny Del Negro 771

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vinny Del Negro .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vinny Del Negro .359

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vinny Del Negro .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vinny Del Negro 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vinny Del Negro 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vinny Del Negro 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vinny Del Negro 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vinny Del Negro 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vinny Del Negro 473

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vinny Del Negro 118

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vinny Del Negro 151

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vinny Del Negro 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vinny Del Negro 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vinny Del Negro 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vinny Del Negro .454

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vinny Del Negro .431

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vinny Del Negro .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996)