Jamal Murray vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Jamal Murray, 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.
Jamal Murray played 8 years in the NBA, 8 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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 |
| Jamal Murray |
8 |
5 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Rajon Rondo |
16 |
10 |
2006-07 to 2021-22 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Jamal Murray |
Rajon Rondo |
| Season |
2016-17 | 2006-07 |
| Team |
Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
82 |
21.5 |
9.9 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
8.9 |
.404 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.334 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.883 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +.014 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +.127 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.236 |
| 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 Jamal Murray 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
81 |
31.7 |
16.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.451 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
.378 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
.905 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.8 | +6.1 | | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +.041 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +.115 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +.294 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
75 |
32.6 |
18.2 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
6.8 |
15.6 |
.437 |
2.0 |
5.5 |
.367 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.848 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.4 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +.068 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +.054 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.206 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
14 |
36.3 |
21.3 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
7.6 |
18.0 |
.425 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
.337 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
.903 |
| difference: | | +4.9 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +5.1 | +1.5 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -1.7 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.008 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +.087 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +.246 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
59 |
32.3 |
18.5 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
6.9 |
15.2 |
.456 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
.346 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
.881 |
| difference: | +22 | +4.3 | +4.8 | +0.4 | | +0.4 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +.052 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +.133 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.260 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
19 |
39.6 |
26.5 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
19.4 |
.505 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
.453 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
.897 |
| difference: | +5 | +1.0 | +10.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +3.5 | +5.8 | +.042 | +2.9 | +6.2 | +.078 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +.301 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
48 |
35.5 |
21.2 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
16.5 |
.477 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
.408 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.869 |
| difference: | +20 | +1.7 | +10.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +6.4 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +3.2 | +6.6 | +.002 | +2.6 | +6.0 | +.175 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +.301 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Note: Jamal Murray didn't play in 2021-22.
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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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
65 |
32.8 |
20.0 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
7.3 |
16.0 |
.454 |
2.6 |
6.6 |
.398 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.833 |
| difference: | +12 | +4.1 | +8.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +5.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.3 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +.006 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +.160 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +.236 |
| 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
20 |
40.0 |
26.1 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.7 |
20.5 |
.473 |
3.0 |
7.5 |
.396 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
.926 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.6 | +8.8 | +1.0 | | +1.0 | +4.8 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -1.3 | | +2.3 | +4.7 | +.005 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +.129 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +.230 |
| 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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7th 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
59 |
31.5 |
21.2 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
8.0 |
16.7 |
.481 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
.425 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
.853 |
| difference: | +21 | +5.9 | +7.5 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -1.8 | -0.7 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +.003 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +.185 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +.208 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
12 |
38.5 |
20.6 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
8.3 |
20.8 |
.402 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
.315 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
.923 |
| Rajon Rondo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th 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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
67 |
36.1 |
21.4 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
16.7 |
.474 |
2.3 |
5.9 |
.393 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
.886 |
| difference: | +37 | +2.8 | +9.7 | | +1.5 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +3.2 | +5.0 | +.071 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +.104 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +.259 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Jamal Murray |
14 |
41.3 |
21.8 |
0.6 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
7.9 |
17.9 |
.444 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
.354 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
.875 |
| Rajon Rondo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Rajon Rondo played 8 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2015 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 8 extra years over Jamal Murray, Rajon Rondo got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Assists Leader
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NBA Champion