Aaron Nesmith vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Aaron Nesmith, 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.
Aaron Nesmith played 5 years in the NBA, 11 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Aaron Nesmith had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Rajon Rondo had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Aaron Nesmith |
5 |
4 |
2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Rajon Rondo |
16 |
10 |
2006-07 to 2021-22 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
46 |
14.5 |
4.7 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
.438 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.370 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.786 |
| difference: | +32 | +9.0 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.020 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +.163 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +.139 |
| Rajon Rondo |
78 |
23.5 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
.418 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.207 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
.647 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
5 |
15.0 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.278 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
.286 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
| Rajon Rondo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
52 |
11.0 |
3.8 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.396 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
.270 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.808 |
| difference: | +25 | +18.9 | +6.8 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -1.1 | +3.2 | +5.8 | +.096 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +.007 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +.197 |
| Rajon Rondo |
77 |
29.9 |
10.6 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
9.3 |
.492 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.263 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
.611 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
15 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.235 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.091 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.750 |
| difference: | +11 | +28.5 | +9.4 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +6.4 | +1.6 | | -1.7 | -2.4 | +3.8 | +9.0 | +.172 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.159 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +.059 |
| Rajon Rondo |
26 |
32.0 |
10.2 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
6.6 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
10.1 |
.407 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.691 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
73 |
24.9 |
10.1 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
.427 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.366 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
.838 |
| difference: | +7 | +8.1 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +6.9 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -0.8 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.078 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +.053 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.196 |
| Rajon Rondo |
80 |
33.0 |
11.9 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
8.2 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
.505 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.313 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
.642 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajon Rondo |
14 |
41.2 |
16.9 |
2.3 |
7.4 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
6.6 |
15.9 |
.417 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
.250 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
.657 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
72 |
27.7 |
12.2 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
8.8 |
.496 |
1.9 |
4.6 |
.419 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.781 |
| difference: | +9 | +8.9 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +0.6 | -2.1 | -0.9 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +.012 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +.206 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.160 |
| Rajon Rondo |
81 |
36.6 |
13.7 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
9.8 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
11.2 |
.508 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.213 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
.621 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
17 |
32.9 |
10.5 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
8.3 |
.433 |
1.3 |
4.6 |
.278 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
.919 |
| difference: | +7 | +7.7 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +7.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -1.5 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +.030 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +.097 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +.323 |
| Rajon Rondo |
24 |
40.6 |
15.8 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
9.3 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
6.3 |
13.6 |
.463 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.375 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
.596 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
45 |
25.0 |
12.0 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
8.4 |
.507 |
1.9 |
4.3 |
.431 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.913 |
| difference: | +23 | +12.2 | +1.4 | +0.5 | | +0.4 | +10.0 | +1.5 | +0.2 | -2.6 | -0.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +.032 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +.198 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.345 |
| Rajon Rondo |
68 |
37.2 |
10.6 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
11.2 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
9.9 |
.475 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.233 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
.568 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Aaron Nesmith |
23 |
28.3 |
12.7 |
1.2 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
9.2 |
.472 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
.492 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.861 |
| difference: | +14 | +10.0 | +1.3 | | +0.3 | +0.3 | +8.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -2.7 | -2.3 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +.005 | +2.6 | +5.0 | +.492 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +.229 |
| Rajon Rondo |
9 |
38.3 |
14.0 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
9.6 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
11.9 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
.632 |
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Additional Years |
* Rajon Rondo played 11 seasons more than Aaron Nesmith in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2012 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 11 extra years over Aaron Nesmith, Rajon Rondo got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Third Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
3 Assists Leader
2 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion