Darius Garland vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Darius Garland, 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.
Darius Garland played 6 years in the NBA, 10 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 |
| Darius Garland |
6 |
3 |
2019-20 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
59 |
30.9 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
11.8 |
.401 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
.355 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.875 |
| difference: | +19 | +7.4 | +5.9 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.9 | | -0.8 | -0.7 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +.017 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +.148 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.228 |
| 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 |
| * Neiher Darius Garland nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
54 |
33.1 |
17.4 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
14.9 |
.451 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.395 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.848 |
| difference: | +23 | +3.2 | +6.8 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +.041 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +.132 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +.237 |
| 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
68 |
35.7 |
21.7 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
8.0 |
17.3 |
.462 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
.383 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
.892 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.7 | +9.8 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | | -1.0 | -0.7 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +.043 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +.070 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +.250 |
| 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
69 |
35.5 |
21.6 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.8 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
7.6 |
16.4 |
.462 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
.410 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
.863 |
| difference: | +12 | +1.1 | +7.9 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +1.1 | | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +.046 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +.197 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +.242 |
| 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
5 |
37.8 |
20.6 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
.387 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
| difference: | +19 | +2.8 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +.025 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +.012 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +.244 |
| 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
57 |
33.4 |
18.0 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.446 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
.371 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.834 |
| difference: | +11 | +3.8 | +7.4 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +.029 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +.138 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +.266 |
| 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
12 |
36.0 |
15.7 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
14.3 |
.427 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
.352 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.810 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +3.8 | | +0.2 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +.050 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +.352 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +.178 |
| 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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6th 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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
75 |
30.7 |
20.6 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
15.7 |
.472 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
.401 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
.878 |
| difference: | +22 | +6.2 | +8.7 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +0.6 | | -1.1 | | +2.6 | +4.9 | +.024 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +.163 | +1.0 | | +.281 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Darius Garland |
5 |
29.6 |
18.0 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
13.8 |
.420 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
.286 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
.917 |
| difference: | +14 | +13.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +6.7 | +2.0 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -1.3 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +.048 | +1.6 | +5.4 | +.019 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +.221 |
| 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 |
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Additional Years |
* Rajon Rondo played 10 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2013 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 10 extra years over Darius Garland, Rajon Rondo got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 Assists Leader
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion