C.J. McCollum vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and C.J. McCollum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

C.J. McCollum played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. C.J. McCollum had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
C.J. McCollum 13 10 2013-14 to 2025-26
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 38 12.5 5.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .416 0.8 2.1 .375 0.6 0.9 .676
difference:+40+11.0+1.1+0.7+1.7+2.4+3.1+1.2-0.9-0.9+0.5+1.1+.002+0.7+1.7+.168+0.9+1.5+.029
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 6 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 .091 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 62 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.9 .436 0.9 2.2 .396 0.8 1.2 .699
difference:+15+14.2+3.8+0.8+2.0+2.7+4.1+1.0+0.1-1.1-1.1+2.0+3.4+.056+0.8+2.0+.133+0.6+1.1+.088
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 5 33.2 17.0 0.2 3.8 4.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.6 6.4 13.4 .478 2.2 4.6 .478 2.0 2.6 .769
difference:+21+1.2+6.8+1.3+1.2+0.1+6.2+0.5+0.1-0.6-0.2+2.3+3.3+.071+2.0+3.8+.228+0.2+.078
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

Season 3

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 80 34.8 20.8 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.0 17.9 .448 2.5 5.9 .417 2.3 2.8 .827
difference:+1.8+8.9+0.7+1.3+2.0+3.9+0.7+0.2-0.1-0.1+3.2+8.4+.057+2.3+5.3+.104+0.1+0.6+.185
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 11 40.2 20.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 1.8 5.3 .345 3.4 4.2 .804
difference:+3+1.0+3.6+1.7+4.4+6.1+6.5+1.6+0.3-0.9-0.7+1.0+2.0+.009+1.4+3.6+.095+0.3+0.6+.147
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

Season 4

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 80 35.0 23.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.5 8.7 18.0 .480 2.3 5.5 .421 3.4 3.7 .912
difference:+1+1.6+9.3+0.4+0.3+0.8+6.2+1.4+0.4-0.8-0.1+3.0+6.8+.028+2.1+4.5+.208+1.2+0.2+.291
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 4 35.0 22.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.8 2.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.8 5.5 .500 3.8 4.0 .938
difference:+20+5.6+6.7+0.4+0.4+8.3+0.9+0.4-0.8-0.1+1.7+6.4+.063+2.4+4.5+.125+1.0+0.8+.342
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

Season 5

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 81 36.1 21.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 8.2 18.6 .443 2.3 5.9 .397 2.6 3.1 .836
difference:+13+1.1+10.8+0.6+0.2+0.4+7.8+1.3+0.2-1.5-0.3+3.5+8.7+.032+2.2+5.3+.164+1.5+1.2+.268
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 4 38.8 25.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 10.0 19.3 .519 2.8 6.5 .423 2.5 3.3 .769
difference:+5+0.5+11.3+1.2+2.2+3.4+6.1+0.2+0.3-1.4-1.0+4.3+7.4+.042+2.8+6.2+.423+0.2+0.9+.137
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

Season 6

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 70 33.9 21.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 8.2 17.8 .459 2.4 6.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .828
difference:+17+3.0+9.1+0.3+0.6+0.8+8.7+1.0+0.3-2.1-0.6+3.4+7.0+.011+2.2+5.6+.137+0.3+0.7+.231
Rajon Rondo 53 36.9 11.9 1.2 3.7 4.8 11.7 1.8 0.1 3.6 1.9 4.8 10.8 .448 0.2 0.8 .238 2.0 3.4 .597
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 16 39.7 24.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 9.6 21.9 .440 2.9 7.3 .393 2.6 3.5 .732
difference:+3+2.9+7.4+0.9+0.8+1.7+8.2+1.6+0.5-1.9+2.2+6.1+.028+2.5+5.7+.126+0.5+0.6+.036
Rajon Rondo 19 42.6 17.3 1.8 4.9 6.7 11.9 2.4 0.1 3.8 2.1 7.4 15.8 .468 0.4 1.6 .267 2.1 2.9 .696

Season 7

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 70 36.5 22.2 0.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.6 8.7 19.4 .451 2.8 7.3 .379 2.0 2.6 .757
difference:+32+0.9+8.5+0.4+0.8+1.4+6.7+1.0+0.4-2.1-0.1+2.8+7.2+.033+2.5+6.0+.139+0.4+0.2+.112
Rajon Rondo 38 37.4 13.7 1.1 4.4 5.6 11.1 1.8 0.2 3.9 2.5 5.9 12.2 .484 0.3 1.3 .240 1.6 2.4 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 5 39.2 23.2 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 3.0 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.6 7.0 .371 3.0 4.4 .682
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 47 34.0 23.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.6 18.8 .458 3.6 8.9 .402 2.3 2.8 .812
difference:+17+0.7+11.4+0.1+1.4+1.6+5.1+0.4+0.3-1.9-0.3+3.9+7.1+.055+2.7+5.9+.113+0.9+0.6+.185
Rajon Rondo 30 33.3 11.7 0.7 4.7 5.5 9.8 1.3 0.1 3.3 2.2 4.7 11.7 .403 0.9 3.0 .289 1.4 2.2 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 6 40.0 20.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.2 8.3 19.0 .439 2.3 7.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .769
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 62 34.6 22.1 0.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.0 8.6 18.8 .460 2.9 7.6 .388 1.9 2.7 .682
difference:+6+4.9+13.2+0.2+0.9+1.2+2.8+0.2+0.3-1.1-0.3+4.6+9.3+.034+2.5+6.3+.074+1.4+1.6+.285
Rajon Rondo 68 29.7 8.9 1.1 4.4 5.5 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.3 4.0 9.5 .426 0.4 1.3 .314 0.5 1.1 .397
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 6 39.0 22.2 1.8 4.8 6.7 4.8 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.5 8.2 20.8 .392 2.8 8.5 .333 3.0 4.3 .692
difference:+4+20.5+12.7+1.3+4.3+5.7+1.8+0.7+0.8-1.5-0.5+3.7+10.8+.058+2.3+7.5+.167+3.0+4.3
Rajon Rondo 2 18.5 9.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.5 10.0 .450 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2022-232015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 75 35.3 20.9 0.7 3.6 4.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.0 7.8 17.9 .437 2.8 7.2 .389 2.4 3.2 .769
difference:+3+0.1+9.0+0.4+1.4+1.6+6.0+1.1+0.4-1.5-0.4+2.9+7.0+.017+1.9+4.8+.024+1.2+1.1+.189
Rajon Rondo 72 35.2 11.9 1.1 5.0 6.0 11.7 2.0 0.1 3.9 2.4 4.9 10.9 .454 0.9 2.4 .365 1.2 2.1 .580
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher C.J. McCollum nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2023-242016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 66 32.7 20.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827
difference:+3+6.0+12.2+0.5+0.4+0.8+2.1+0.5+0.4-0.7-0.2+4.0+7.9+.051+2.9+6.5+.053+1.3+1.4+.227
Rajon Rondo 69 26.7 7.8 1.1 4.1 5.1 6.7 1.4 0.2 2.4 2.1 3.3 8.1 .408 0.7 1.9 .376 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 4 37.0 17.8 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.8 4.0 3.5 7.8 18.5 .419 1.8 7.3 .241 0.5 0.5 1.000
difference:+2+3.5+6.3+3.0+0.7+3.7+5.2+1.7+0.3-2.0-0.5+2.3+5.5+.004+1.8+4.3+.241+0.5+.500
Rajon Rondo 2 33.5 11.5 3.5 5.0 8.5 10.0 3.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 5.5 13.0 .423 0.0 3.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 12

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2024-252017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 56 32.7 21.1 0.8 3.0 3.8 4.1 0.8 0.4 1.9 2.2 7.9 17.9 .444 3.1 8.2 .373 2.2 3.1 .717
difference:+9+6.5+12.8+0.3+0.6+0.2+4.1+0.3+0.2-0.4-0.4+4.3+10.3+.024+2.3+5.9+.040+1.8+2.4+.174
Rajon Rondo 65 26.2 8.3 0.5 3.6 4.0 8.2 1.1 0.2 2.3 1.8 3.6 7.6 .468 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.7 .543
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum DNP------ --- ----------
Rajon Rondo 9 33.6 10.3 1.0 6.6 7.6 12.2 1.4 0.2 3.7 2.2 4.2 10.2 .413 0.9 2.1 .421 1.0 1.6 .643

Season 13

C.J. McCollum Rajon Rondo
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
C.J. McCollum 4 33.0 13.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 5.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.3 4.5 14.0 .321 1.8 6.8 .259 2.5 3.3 .769
difference:+42+3.2+4.1+0.3+1.7+1.5+3.0+0.7+0.2-1.8-0.1+0.7+4.6+.084+0.7+3.7+.100+2.0+2.5+.130
Rajon Rondo 46 29.8 9.2 0.7 4.5 5.3 8.0 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.2 3.8 9.4 .405 1.1 3.1 .359 0.5 0.8 .639
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher C.J. McCollum nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 13

Additional Years

* Rajon Rondo played 3 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2020 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.