Vinny Del Negro vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)