Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 13 9 2013-14 to 2025-26
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 77 24.6 6.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.2 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.5 .347 1.8 2.6 .683
difference:+1+1.1+0.4+0.1+0.6+0.7+1.9+0.8+0.7-0.2-0.1+0.2+0.4+.004+0.4+1.1+.140+0.3+0.2+.036
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
* Neiher Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 81 31.4 12.7 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 4.7 9.6 .491 0.1 0.5 .159 3.2 4.3 .741
difference:+4+1.5+2.1+0.2+2.3+2.5+2.5+0.8+0.8-0.2-0.7+0.1+0.3+.001+0.3+.104+1.8+2.0+.130
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 33.5 11.5 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.3 11.8 .366 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.8 .739
difference:+20+1.5+1.3+0.5+2.4+2.9+3.9+1.2+1.2-0.2+0.2+1.7+.041+0.2+0.6+.250+1.0+1.2+.048
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.3 16.9 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 6.4 12.7 .506 0.4 1.4 .257 3.7 5.1 .724
difference:+2.3+5.0+0.1+2.2+2.5+3.9+0.7+1.3-0.8+1.6+3.2+.001+0.2+0.8+.056+1.5+1.7+.082
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Season 4

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.6 22.9 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 1.6 1.9 2.9 3.1 8.2 15.7 .521 0.6 2.3 .272 5.9 7.7 .770
difference:+1+1.0+9.2+0.6+3.8+4.4+4.4+0.7+1.8-0.1-0.7+2.5+4.5+.013+0.4+1.3+.059+3.7+4.2+.149
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 40.5 24.8 1.7 7.8 9.5 4.0 2.2 1.7 3.3 3.5 10.0 18.7 .536 0.7 1.7 .400 4.2 7.7 .543
difference:+18+0.1+9.0+0.1+3.8+3.9+5.3+0.3+1.6-0.3-1.1+3.7+5.1+.073+0.3+0.7+.025+1.4+2.9+.053
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 75 36.7 26.9 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 1.5 1.4 3.0 3.1 9.9 18.7 .529 0.6 1.9 .307 6.5 8.5 .760
difference:+7+0.5+16.3+0.8+4.9+5.6+6.4+0.8+1.2-0.4-1.3+5.2+8.8+.054+0.5+1.3+.074+5.4+6.6+.192
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 40.0 25.7 1.1 8.4 9.6 6.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 9.9 17.3 .570 0.6 2.0 .286 5.4 7.9 .691
difference:+2+1.7+11.7+0.1+4.2+4.2+3.3+0.3+0.9-1.3-2.2+4.2+5.4+.093+0.6+1.7+.286+2.7+3.7+.059
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 72 32.8 27.7 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 1.3 1.5 3.7 3.2 10.0 17.3 .578 0.7 2.8 .256 6.9 9.5 .729
difference:+19+4.1+15.8+1.0+6.6+7.7+5.8+0.5+1.4-0.1-1.3+5.2+6.5+.130+0.5+2.0+.018+4.9+6.1+.132
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 34.3 25.5 2.4 9.8 12.2 4.9 1.2 2.0 3.3 3.2 8.6 17.4 .494 1.2 3.7 .327 7.1 11.2 .637
difference:+4+8.3+8.2+0.6+4.9+5.5+7.0+1.2+1.9-0.5-1.1+1.2+1.6+.026+0.8+2.1+.060+5.0+8.3+.059
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 30.4 29.5 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 1.0 1.0 3.7 3.1 10.9 19.7 .553 1.4 4.7 .304 6.3 10.0 .633
difference:+25+7.0+15.8+1.1+7.0+8.0+5.5+0.8+0.8-0.2-0.6+5.0+7.5+.069+1.1+3.4+.064+4.7+7.6+.012
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 30.8 26.7 3.0 10.8 13.8 5.7 0.7 0.9 3.3 3.4 10.0 17.9 .559 1.4 4.4 .325 5.2 9.0 .580
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 61 33.0 28.1 1.6 9.4 11.0 5.9 1.2 1.2 3.4 2.8 10.3 18.0 .569 1.1 3.6 .303 6.5 9.5 .685
difference:+31+0.3+16.4+0.9+4.7+5.5+3.9+0.1+1.1-0.1-0.6+5.6+6.3+.166+0.2+0.6+.014+5.1+7.3+.058
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 21 38.1 30.2 2.8 10.0 12.8 5.1 1.0 1.2 3.0 2.9 11.9 20.9 .569 0.6 3.3 .186 5.8 9.8 .587
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 67 32.9 29.9 2.0 9.6 11.6 5.8 1.1 1.4 3.3 3.2 10.3 18.6 .553 1.1 3.6 .293 8.3 11.4 .722
difference:+1+3.2+21.0+0.9+5.2+6.1+2.1+0.2+1.3-0.2-0.9+6.3+9.1+.127+0.7+2.3+.021+7.8+10.3+.325
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 37.3 31.7 2.2 12.0 14.2 6.8 0.7 1.3 4.5 3.6 11.7 23.8 .491 0.8 3.4 .220 7.6 11.2 .679
difference:+10+18.8+22.2+1.7+11.5+13.2+3.8+0.7+1.3-3.5-0.6+7.2+13.8+.041+0.3+2.4+.280+7.6+11.2
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 32.1 31.1 2.2 9.6 11.8 5.7 0.8 0.8 3.9 3.1 11.2 20.3 .553 0.7 2.7 .275 7.9 12.3 .645
difference:+9+3.1+19.2+1.1+4.6+5.8+6.0+1.2+0.7-0.7+6.3+9.4+.099+0.2+0.3+.090+6.7+10.2+.065
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 30.3 23.3 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.3 0.3 0.7 4.7 3.0 9.3 17.7 .528 0.0 1.0 .000 4.7 10.3 .452
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 73 35.2 30.4 2.7 8.8 11.5 6.5 1.2 1.1 3.4 2.9 11.5 18.8 .611 0.5 1.7 .274 7.0 10.7 .657
difference:+4+8.5+22.6+1.6+4.7+6.4+0.2+0.2+0.9-1.0-0.8+8.2+10.7+.203+0.2+0.2+.102+6.6+10.0+.057
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo DNP------ --- ----------
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Cup MVP-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 67 34.2 30.4 2.2 9.7 11.9 6.5 0.9 1.2 3.1 2.3 11.8 19.7 .601 0.2 0.9 .222 6.5 10.6 .617
difference:+2+8.0+22.1+1.7+6.1+7.9+1.7+0.2+1.0-0.8-0.5+8.2+12.1+.133+0.6+1.4+.111+6.1+9.9+.074
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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 5 37.6 33.0 3.8 11.6 15.4 6.6 1.0 1.0 4.6 2.4 12.0 19.8 .606 0.2 1.0 .200 8.8 12.6 .698
difference:+4+4.0+22.7+2.8+5.0+7.8+5.6+0.4+0.8-0.9-0.2+7.8+9.6+.193+0.7+1.1+.221+7.8+11.0+.055
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

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rajon Rondo
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksLos 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 4 32.8 36.3 4.0 10.0 14.0 7.0 0.8 1.3 3.3 2.5 14.3 20.5 .695 1.0 1.8 .571 6.8 10.5 .643
difference:+42+3.0+27.1+3.3+5.5+8.7+1.0+0.4+1.1-0.5-0.3+10.5+11.1+.290+0.1+1.3+.212+6.3+9.7+.004
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 Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 13

Additional Years

* Rajon Rondo played 3 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.