Vinny Del Negro vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Vinny Del Negro 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)