Kenyon Martin vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Kenyon Martin, 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 / 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.

Kenyon Martin played 15 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Kenyon Martin had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Kenyon Martin 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2000-012006-07
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement 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%
Kenyon Martin 68 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.4 7.4 1.9 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 5.1 11.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .091 1.8 2.8 .630
difference:+10+9.9+5.6+1.1+2.6+3.7+1.9+0.5+1.6-0.2-1.8+2.7+5.6+.027+0.1+0.2+.116+0.3+0.4+.017
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 Kenyon Martin nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2001-022007-08
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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%
Kenyon Martin 73 34.3 14.9 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.6 1.2 1.7 2.4 3.6 6.1 13.2 .463 0.2 0.9 .224 2.5 3.7 .678
difference:+4+4.4+4.3+0.5+0.6+1.1+2.5+0.5+1.5-0.5-1.2+1.5+3.9+.029+0.1+0.7+.039+1.1+1.4+.067
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%
Kenyon Martin 20 37.5 16.8 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.9 1.2 1.3 2.6 4.3 6.5 15.2 .424 0.1 0.5 .222 3.8 5.5 .691
difference:+6+5.5+6.6+1.7+1.7+3.7+0.5+1.0-0.8-1.5+2.4+5.1+.017+0.1+0.3+.028+2.0+2.9
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2002-032008-09
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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%
Kenyon Martin 77 34.1 16.7 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.4 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.8 6.6 14.1 .470 0.1 0.6 .209 3.3 5.1 .653
difference:+3+1.1+4.8+0.8+2.2+3.1+5.8+0.6+0.8-0.1-1.4+1.8+4.6+.035+0.1+.104+1.1+1.7+.011
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%
Kenyon Martin 20 38.8 18.9 2.5 6.9 9.4 2.9 1.5 1.6 2.9 4.6 7.5 16.5 .453 0.1 0.6 .091 4.0 5.7 .693
difference:+6+2.4+2.0+0.2+0.5+0.3+6.9+1.0+1.4-0.2-1.2+0.9+0.6+.036+0.3+1.1+.159+0.9+0.9+.036
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2003-042009-10
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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%
Kenyon Martin 65 34.6 16.7 2.0 7.4 9.5 2.5 1.5 1.3 2.6 3.5 6.8 13.8 .488 0.1 0.4 .280 3.1 4.5 .684
difference:+16+2.0+3.0+0.8+4.2+5.1+7.3+0.8+1.2-0.4-1.1+1.1+2.6+.020+0.1+0.6+.067+0.9+1.0+.063
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%
Kenyon Martin 11 37.1 19.1 2.3 8.7 11.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 4.5 7.4 13.8 .533 0.0 0.4 .000 4.4 5.8 .750
difference:+13+3.5+3.3+0.7+4.7+5.4+8.2+0.7+1.2-0.1-2.1+1.1+0.2+.070+0.4+0.6+.375+1.6+1.0+.154
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2004-052010-11
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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%
Kenyon Martin 70 32.5 15.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 6.3 13.0 .490 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 4.4 .646
difference:+2+4.7+4.9+0.8+2.1+2.9+8.8+0.9+0.9-1.3-1.5+1.6+3.1+.015+0.1+0.4+.233+1.7+2.5+.078
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%
Kenyon Martin 5 32.8 12.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.4 4.4 5.4 11.6 .466 0.0 0.2 .000 1.6 2.6 .615
difference:+4+5.5+1.6+0.2+0.2+8.4+0.1+1.0-2.3-2.6+0.3+0.3+.011+0.1+1.1+1.6+.017
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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%
Kenyon Martin 56 27.6 12.9 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.1 5.3 10.7 .495 0.1 0.4 .227 2.2 3.0 .712
difference:+3+9.3+1.0+0.5+0.9+1.5+10.3+1.0+0.8-2.3-1.2+0.5+0.1+.047+0.1+0.4+.011+0.2+0.4+.115
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%
Kenyon Martin 2 17.5 4.5 3.0 1.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
difference:+17+25.1+12.8+1.2+3.4+2.2+11.4+0.4+0.9-2.3-0.4+5.4+9.3+.160+0.4+1.6+1.6+1.9+.196
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2006-072012-13
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Kenyon Martin 2 31.5 9.5 3.0 7.0 10.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 6.0 .250
difference:+36+5.9+4.2+1.9+2.6+4.4+10.6+1.8+0.2-1.4-2.5+1.9+4.2+.016+0.3+0.8+.240+0.1+3.6+.395
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
* Neiher Kenyon Martin nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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%
Kenyon Martin 71 30.4 12.4 1.5 5.0 6.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 3.3 5.3 9.8 .538 0.0 0.2 .182 1.7 3.0 .580
difference:+41+2.9+0.7+0.8+0.3+1.0+8.5+0.1+1.1-2.0-1.1+0.6+1.9+.135+0.9+2.8+.107+0.3+0.8+.047
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%
Kenyon Martin 4 29.5 8.8 3.3 3.0 6.3 1.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 5.0 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 66 32.0 11.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.0 1.5 1.1 1.6 3.0 4.8 9.8 .491 0.2 0.6 .368 1.8 3.0 .604
difference:+2+2.3+2.8+0.1+0.4+0.5+5.9+0.2+1.0-1.5-0.7+0.8+0.3+.065+0.2+0.7+.054+1.3+1.9+.207
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%
Kenyon Martin 16 33.6 10.9 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.1 1.1 0.9 1.6 3.8 4.7 9.4 .497 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 2.2 .657
difference:+14+15.1+1.4+1.0+3.9+4.9+0.9+1.1+0.9-0.6-0.8+0.2+0.6+.047+0.4+0.7+.300+1.4+2.2
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 58 34.2 11.5 2.4 7.0 9.4 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 4.9 10.7 .456 0.1 0.5 .276 1.6 2.9 .557
difference:+14+1.0+0.4+1.3+2.0+3.4+9.8+0.8+1.0-2.3-0.8+0.2+.002+0.8+1.9+.089+0.4+0.8+.023
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%
Kenyon Martin 6 34.2 10.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.8 4.5 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 3.2 .632
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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%
Kenyon Martin 48 25.7 8.6 1.4 4.8 6.2 2.3 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.9 7.5 .511 0.0 0.2 .222 0.9 1.5 .583
difference:+21+1.0+0.8+0.3+0.7+1.1+4.4+0.5+0.5-1.2-0.7+0.6+0.6+.103+0.7+1.7+.154+0.5+0.8+.017
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%
Kenyon Martin 5 29.6 11.8 1.2 6.6 7.8 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.4 3.6 4.8 10.0 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.6 .611
difference:+3+3.9+0.3+2.3+1.6+0.7+8.4+3.1+0.1-0.6-0.6+0.7+3.0+.057+3.0+1.7+2.6+.111
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 42 22.4 5.2 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 2.3 5.2 .441 0.1 0.3 .231 0.5 1.3 .370
difference:+23+3.8+3.1+0.7+0.5+0.3+7.8+0.1+0.8-1.5-0.7+1.3+2.4+.027+0.7+2.0+.102+0.1+0.6+.173
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%
Kenyon Martin 11 17.5 4.5 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.4 3.3 2.0 3.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .625
difference:+2+16.1+5.8+4.4+4.4+11.9+1.0+1.5-3.3-1.1+2.2+6.4+.111+0.9+2.1+0.5+0.9+.018
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

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2012-132018-19
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 18 23.9 7.2 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.6 3.1 5.2 .602 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.2 .425
difference:+28+5.9+2.0+1.2+1.1+7.6+0.3+0.7-1.9-1.4+0.7+4.2+.197+1.1+3.1+0.4+1.4+.214
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 12 21.1 5.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.7 3.5 2.4 4.2 .580 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .550
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2013-142019-20
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 32 19.8 4.3 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.7 2.0 3.8 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .579
difference:+16+0.7+2.8+0.6+0.6+1.2+3.4+0.8-1.1-1.5+0.9+3.0+.094+0.9+2.6+0.3+0.3+.080
Rajon Rondo 48 20.5 7.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.0 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.2 2.9 6.8 .418 0.9 2.6 .328 0.6 0.9 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------
Rajon Rondo 16 24.7 8.9 0.8 3.5 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 2.1 2.3 3.4 7.6 .455 1.3 3.1 .400 0.8 1.2 .684

Season 15

Kenyon Martin Rajon Rondo
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin 11 9.5 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.0 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
difference:+34+7.6+3.6+0.1+0.8+0.7+3.9+0.3+0.4-1.5+1.3+2.8+.033+0.8+2.0+0.2+0.2+.059
Rajon Rondo 45 17.1 5.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.2 2.1 4.8 .442 0.8 2.0 .404 0.4 0.4 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------
Rajon Rondo 13 16.9 4.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 4.1 .340 0.8 2.2 .393 0.6 0.9 .667

Additional Years

* Rajon Rondo played 1 season more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his season 16 in 2022—Rajon Rondo didn't play in the postseason.