Vinny Del Negro
PG · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1988-89–2001-02 · 12 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1966
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 (also #8) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1966-08-09 |
| College | NC State |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 2, Pick 29 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1988-89–2001-02 (12) |
Career averages
9.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.2 APG · 771 games · .475 FG% · .359 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAC | 22 | 80 | 19.5 | .475 | .300 | .850 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 12.7 | .520 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 23 | 76 | 24.4 | .462 | .313 | .871 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 12.6 | .520 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 26 | 73 | 20.9 | .507 | .250 | .863 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 13.9 | .564 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 27 | 77 | 25.3 | .487 | .349 | .824 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 15.3 | .545 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 28 | 75 | 31.5 | .486 | .407 | .790 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 13.8 | .560 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 29 | 82 | 33.7 | .497 | .380 | .832 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 15.6 | .564 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 30 | 72 | 31.2 | .467 | .314 | .868 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 14.4 | .529 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 31 | 54 | 31.9 | .441 | .436 | .796 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 11.1 | .493 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 32 | 48 | 22.8 | .422 | .433 | .800 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 12.3 | .481 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 33 | 67 | 18.1 | .471 | .333 | .897 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 11.7 | .510 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 34 | 65 | 14.2 | .453 | .077 | .932 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 11.3 | .501 |
| GSW | 34 | 29 | 13.7 | .333 | .111 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 6.9 | .397 | |
| PHX | 34 | 36 | 14.6 | .528 | 0.000 | .893 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 14.7 | .566 | |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 35 | 2 | 3.0 | .250 | — | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.1 | .250 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAC | 80 | 2 | 1,556 | 239 | 503 | .475 | 6 | 20 | 85 | 100 | 171 | 206 | 65 | 14 | 77 | 569 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 76 | 29 | 1,858 | 297 | 643 | .462 | 10 | 32 | 135 | 155 | 198 | 250 | 64 | 10 | 111 | 739 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 73 | 31 | 1,526 | 218 | 430 | .507 | 6 | 24 | 101 | 117 | 163 | 291 | 44 | 1 | 92 | 543 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 77 | 56 | 1,949 | 309 | 634 | .487 | 15 | 43 | 140 | 170 | 161 | 320 | 64 | 1 | 102 | 773 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 75 | 71 | 2,360 | 372 | 766 | .486 | 66 | 162 | 128 | 162 | 192 | 226 | 61 | 14 | 56 | 938 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 2,766 | 478 | 962 | .497 | 57 | 150 | 178 | 214 | 272 | 315 | 85 | 6 | 100 | 1,191 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 72 | 53 | 2,243 | 365 | 781 | .467 | 44 | 140 | 112 | 129 | 210 | 231 | 59 | 7 | 92 | 886 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 54 | 38 | 1,721 | 211 | 479 | .441 | 17 | 39 | 74 | 93 | 152 | 183 | 39 | 6 | 53 | 513 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 48 | 7 | 1,093 | 114 | 270 | .422 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 102 | 174 | 33 | 3 | 55 | 281 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 67 | 0 | 1,211 | 153 | 325 | .471 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 107 | 160 | 36 | 0 | 48 | 349 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 65 | 1 | 922 | 106 | 234 | .453 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 82 | 126 | 26 | 3 | 34 | 254 |
| GSW | 29 | 1 | 396 | 30 | 90 | .333 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 77 | |
| PHX | 36 | 0 | 526 | 76 | 144 | .528 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 51 | 64 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 177 | |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 771 | — | — | 2,863 | 6,031 | .475 | 243 | 677 | 1069 | 1273 | 1810 | 2484 | 576 | 65 | 820 | 7,038 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAC | 80 | 19.4 | 5.5 | 11.6 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 76 | 24.4 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .462 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.3 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 73 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 10.1 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 77 | 25.3 | 5.7 | 11.7 | .487 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 75 | 31.5 | 5.7 | 11.7 | .486 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 14.3 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 33.7 | 6.2 | 12.5 | .497 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 72 | 31.2 | 5.9 | 12.5 | .467 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 14.2 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 54 | 31.9 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .441 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 10.7 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 48 | 22.8 | 3.8 | 8.9 | .422 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 67 | 18.1 | 4.5 | 9.7 | .471 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 65 | 14.2 | 4.1 | 9.1 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| GSW | 29 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 8.2 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 7.0 | |
| PHX | 36 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 9.9 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 12.1 | |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | SAC | 80 | 1,556 | 12.7 | .520 | 16.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .077 | -1.7 | +0.5 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 76 | 1,858 | 12.6 | .520 | 19.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .057 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 73 | 1,526 | 13.9 | .564 | 16.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .111 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 77 | 1,949 | 15.3 | .545 | 18.6 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | .140 | -0.1 | +0.0 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 75 | 2,360 | 13.8 | .560 | 16.7 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 6.8 | .138 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 2,766 | 15.6 | .564 | 18.8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 8.3 | .144 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +2.2 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 72 | 2,243 | 14.4 | .529 | 19.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 | 3.1 | .066 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 54 | 1,721 | 11.1 | .493 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | .104 | -2.2 | +0.7 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 48 | 1,093 | 12.3 | .481 | 15.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .070 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +0.3 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 67 | 1,211 | 11.7 | .510 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .061 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 65 | 922 | 11.3 | .501 | 13.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .085 | -2.2 | +0.4 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| GSW | 29 | 396 | 6.9 | .397 | 11.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -.005 | -4.3 | -1.4 | -5.8 | -0.4 | |
| PHX | 36 | 526 | 14.7 | .566 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .153 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +0.4 | |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 2 | 6 | 7.1 | .250 | 29.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.141 | -5.6 | -7.5 | -13.2 | +0.0 |
| Career | 771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.5 | — | — | — | — | +6.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 8 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .447 | .222 | .503 |
| 1993-94 | 4 | 23.2 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .444 | .500 | .497 |
| 1994-95 | 15 | 25.5 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .432 | .450 | .509 |
| 1995-96 | 10 | 37.9 | 14.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .460 | .593 | .540 |
| 1997-98 | 9 | 31.0 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .481 | .200 | .542 |
| 1999-00 | 5 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .433 | 0.000 | .433 |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .571 | — | .571 |
| Career | 55 | 25.1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .454 | .431 | .519 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 411 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 258–153 |
| Away | 417 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 179–238 |
| In wins | 437 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 437–0 |
| In losses | 391 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0–391 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 13–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 17–9 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 12–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 16–12 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 13–11 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 18–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 27–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 40 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 23–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 8–14 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 37 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 19–18 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 41 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 21–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 26 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 13–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 21–14 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 17–24 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 11–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 27 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 15–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 11–4 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 35 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 22–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 8–14 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 25 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 15–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 14–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 38 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 13–25 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 15–22 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 18–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4–8 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 13 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 8–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 40 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 15–25 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 10 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2001-02
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 0% | — |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 50% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 50% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 15.8 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | $920,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,195,365 |
| 1994-95 | $1,471,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,747,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,023,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,298,777 |
| 1998-99 | $1,750,000 |
| 1999-00 | $1,925,000 |
| 2000-01 | $2,100,000 |
| 2001-02 | $2,275,000 |
| Career earnings | $17,705,142 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Vinny Del Negro play for?
Vinny Del Negro plays PG for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Vinny Del Negro's career stats?
Vinny Del Negro has averaged 9.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.2 APG over 12 seasons (1988-89–2001-02).
How much does Vinny Del Negro make?
Vinny Del Negro's salary is $2,275,000 for the 2001-02 season, with career earnings of about $17.7M.
How tall is Vinny Del Negro?
Vinny Del Negro is 6-4 (185 lb).
When was Vinny Del Negro drafted?
Vinny Del Negro was drafted in 1988, round 2, pick 29, by the Sacramento Kings.