Anthony Davis vs. Vinny Del Negro Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vinny Del Negro and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Davis and Vinny Del Negro both played 12 years in the NBA. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Vinny Del Negro had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Davis 12 6 2012-13 to 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro 12 7 1988-89 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2012-131988-89
Team New Orleans HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
Vinny Del Negro 80 19.5 7.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.3 .475 0.1 0.3 .300 1.1 1.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Vinny Del Negro ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2013-141989-90
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
Vinny Del Negro 76 24.4 9.7 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.4 3.9 8.5 .462 0.1 0.4 .313 1.8 2.0 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Vinny Del Negro ------- --- ----------

Note: Vinny Del Negro didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 3

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2014-151992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
Vinny Del Negro 73 20.9 7.4 0.3 2.0 2.2 4.0 0.6 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.0 5.9 .507 0.1 0.3 .250 1.4 1.6 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889
Vinny Del Negro 8 14.0 5.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.8 .447 0.3 1.1 .222 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2015-161993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
Vinny Del Negro 77 25.3 10.0 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.2 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.2 4.0 8.2 .487 0.2 0.6 .349 1.8 2.2 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Vinny Del Negro 4 23.3 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.5 0.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 6.8 .444 0.5 1.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 5

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2016-171994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
Vinny Del Negro 75 31.5 12.5 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 0.7 2.4 5.0 10.2 .486 0.9 2.2 .407 1.7 2.2 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Vinny Del Negro 15 25.5 8.7 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.5 3.4 7.9 .432 0.6 1.3 .450 1.3 1.6 .833

Season 6

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2017-181995-96
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
Vinny Del Negro 82 33.7 14.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 3.8 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.0 5.8 11.7 .497 0.7 1.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828
Vinny Del Negro 10 37.9 14.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.9 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.9 5.7 12.4 .460 1.6 2.7 .593 1.3 1.9 .684

Season 7

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2018-191996-97
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
Vinny Del Negro 72 31.2 12.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.8 5.1 10.8 .467 0.6 1.9 .314 1.6 1.8 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Vinny Del Negro ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
Vinny Del Negro 54 31.9 9.5 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.0 2.1 3.9 8.9 .441 0.3 0.7 .436 1.4 1.7 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832
Vinny Del Negro 9 31.6 10.7 0.2 2.4 2.7 3.2 0.9 0.0 1.4 3.3 4.3 9.0 .481 0.2 1.1 .200 1.8 1.9 .941

Season 9

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 36 32.3 21.8 1.7 6.2 7.9 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.7 8.4 17.0 .491 0.7 2.8 .260 4.4 5.9 .738
Vinny Del Negro 48 22.8 5.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.4 5.6 .422 0.3 0.6 .433 0.8 1.0 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 28.8 17.4 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 5.0 12.4 .403 0.4 2.2 .182 7.0 8.4 .833
Vinny Del Negro ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 40 35.1 23.2 2.7 7.2 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.3 17.4 .532 0.3 1.8 .186 4.4 6.1 .713
Vinny Del Negro 67 18.1 5.2 0.1 1.5 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.3 4.9 .471 0.1 0.4 .333 0.5 0.6 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Vinny Del Negro 5 18.6 5.2 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 2.6 6.0 .433 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 34.0 25.9 3.5 9.1 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 9.7 17.2 .563 0.3 1.3 .257 6.2 7.9 .784
Vinny Del Negro 65 14.2 3.9 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.6 .453 0.0 0.2 .077 0.6 0.7 .932
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 16 38.0 22.6 2.4 11.7 14.1 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 15.9 .520 0.3 0.9 .333 5.8 6.8 .852
Vinny Del Negro 3 8.7 2.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Anthony Davis Vinny Del Negro
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 76 35.5 24.7 3.1 9.5 12.6 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 9.4 16.9 .556 0.4 1.4 .271 5.5 6.8 .816
Vinny Del Negro 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 41.6 27.8 3.0 12.6 15.6 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 11.8 18.6 .634 0.0 1.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .808
Vinny Del Negro ------- --- ----------