Don Nelson vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Rajon Rondo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Nelson 0 * Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Don Nelson 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Don Nelson 0 * Rajon Rondo 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.