Vinny Del Negro vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Vinny Del Negro, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Vinny Del Negro played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Vinny Del Negro had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Isiah Thomas had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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 |
Vinny Del Negro |
12 |
7 |
1988-89 to 2001-02 |
Isiah Thomas |
13 |
9 |
1981-82 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Vinny Del Negro |
Isiah Thomas |
Season |
1988-89 | 1981-82 |
Team |
Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did 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 |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
72 |
33.8 |
17.0 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
14.8 |
.424 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.288 |
4.2 |
6.0 |
.704 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
81 |
38.2 |
22.9 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
2.5 |
0.4 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
19.0 |
.472 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.288 |
4.5 |
6.4 |
.710 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Vinny Del Negro didn't play in 1990-91 and 1991-92.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
82 |
36.7 |
21.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
11.1 |
2.5 |
0.4 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
8.2 |
17.7 |
.462 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.338 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
.733 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
5 |
39.6 |
21.4 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
11.0 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
7.8 |
16.6 |
.470 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.771 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
81 |
38.1 |
21.2 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
13.9 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
8.0 |
17.4 |
.458 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.257 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
.809 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
9 |
39.4 |
24.3 |
1.2 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
11.2 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
9.2 |
18.4 |
.500 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
5.2 |
6.9 |
.758 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
77 |
36.2 |
20.9 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
10.8 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
7.9 |
16.2 |
.488 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.310 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.790 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
4 |
40.8 |
26.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
12.0 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
22.8 |
.451 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
.000 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
81 |
37.2 |
20.6 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
10.0 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
16.7 |
.463 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.194 |
4.9 |
6.4 |
.768 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
15 |
37.5 |
24.1 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
8.7 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
19.8 |
.451 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.303 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
.755 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
81 |
36.1 |
19.5 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
8.4 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
7.7 |
16.6 |
.463 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.309 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
.774 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
23 |
39.6 |
21.9 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
8.7 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
8.0 |
18.2 |
.437 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.295 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
.828 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
80 |
36.6 |
18.2 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
8.3 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
15.3 |
.464 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.273 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.818 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
17 |
37.2 |
18.2 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
4.3 |
8.3 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.412 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.267 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.740 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
81 |
37.0 |
18.4 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
9.4 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
7.1 |
16.3 |
.438 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.309 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.775 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
20 |
37.9 |
20.5 |
1.1 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
8.2 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
16.0 |
.463 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
.471 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
.794 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
48 |
34.5 |
16.2 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
9.3 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
13.9 |
.435 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.292 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.782 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
- |
Isiah Thomas |
13 |
33.5 |
13.5 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
8.5 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
11.5 |
.403 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.273 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
.725 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Isiah Thomas |
78 |
37.4 |
18.5 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
7.2 |
16.2 |
.446 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.291 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.772 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
- |
Isiah Thomas |
5 |
40.0 |
14.0 |
0.6 |
4.6 |
5.2 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
13.0 |
.338 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.364 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.786 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
- |
Isiah Thomas |
79 |
37.0 |
17.6 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
8.5 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
6.7 |
15.9 |
.418 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.308 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
.737 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
58 |
30.2 |
14.8 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
2.2 |
5.5 |
13.2 |
.417 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.310 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Vinny Del Negro |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |