Rajon Rondo vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rajon Rondo 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Rajon Rondo 16 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Rajon Rondo 10 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Rajon Rondo 4 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rajon Rondo 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader Rajon Rondo 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Rajon Rondo 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 4.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 7.9 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.1 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 9,337 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 4,349 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 7,584 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 1,518 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 125 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Rajon Rondo 957 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .456 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .324 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .611 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 5.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 8.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 1,669 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 744 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 1,136 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 228 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 24 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Rajon Rondo 134 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .440 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .330 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .649 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)