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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

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

Vinny Del Negro0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Vinny Del Negro12
Arvydas Sabonis7
Vinny Del Negro7
Arvydas Sabonis7
Vinny Del Negro0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Vinny Del Negro 9.1
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Vinny Del Negro 2.3
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Vinny Del Negro 3.2
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Vinny Del Negro 0.7
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Vinny Del Negro 0.1
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Vinny Del Negro 7,038
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Vinny Del Negro 1,810
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Vinny Del Negro 2,484
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Vinny Del Negro 576
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Vinny Del Negro 65
Arvydas Sabonis 494

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)

Vinny Del Negro 14.5
(1996)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Vinny Del Negro 3.3
(1996)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Vinny Del Negro 4.2
(1994)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Vinny Del Negro 1.0
(1996)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Vinny Del Negro 0.2
(1995)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Vinny Del Negro 8.8
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Vinny Del Negro 2.2
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Vinny Del Negro 2.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Vinny Del Negro 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Vinny Del Negro 0.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Vinny Del Negro 473
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Vinny Del Negro 118
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Vinny Del Negro 151
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Vinny Del Negro 34
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Vinny Del Negro 6
Arvydas Sabonis 48

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)

Vinny Del Negro 14.3
(1996)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Vinny Del Negro 2.7
(1998)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Vinny Del Negro 4.5
(1994)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Vinny Del Negro 1.3
(1996)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Vinny Del Negro 0.3
(1996)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)