Vinny Del Negro vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)