Rajon Rondo vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Rajon Rondo 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

Rajon Rondo

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rajon Rondo 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Rajon Rondo 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Rajon Rondo 10 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Rajon Rondo 4 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 1 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rajon Rondo 2 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 4 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader Rajon Rondo 3 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Rajon Rondo 1 John Thompson 0 *

* 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 Rajon Rondo 9.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 4.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 7.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 9,337 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 4,349 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 7,584 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 1,518 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 125 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rajon Rondo 957 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .456 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .324 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .611 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 5.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 8.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 1,669 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 744 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 1,136 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 228 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 24 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Rajon Rondo 134 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .440 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .330 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .649 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.