Naz Reid vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Naz Reid played 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Naz Reid 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
Naz Reid 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -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%
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
difference:+48+7.0+2.6+0.2+0.2+0.4+2.6+1.0+0.6-1.1-0.5+0.9+2.3+.006+1.0+2.8+.123+0.3+0.6+.051
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 Naz Reid nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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%
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
difference:+7+10.7+0.6+0.2+0.2+0.4+4.1+1.2+0.9-0.9-0.2+0.3+1.0+.031+0.8+2.3+.088+0.2+0.1+.082
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%
Naz Reid 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

Season 3

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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%
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
difference:+3+17.2+3.6+1.4+1.3+7.3+1.4+0.8-1.5-0.2+1.8+3.3+.016+0.5+1.6+.030+0.7+1.5+.123
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%
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000
difference:+9+30.4+12.1+1.9+5.0+6.9+9.8+2.3+1.0-1.7-0.6+5.2+12.5+.005+0.2+0.3+.179+1.7+3.4+.343
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

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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%
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
difference:+13+18.2+2.2+0.1+0.6+0.5+8.7+1.7+0.7-1.6-0.2+1.1+2.7+.029+0.9+2.2+.133+0.9+1.6+.056
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%
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------
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

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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%
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
difference:+13+13.0+2.9+0.4+1.2+0.8+9.9+1.5+0.7-2.0-0.3+0.3+0.6+.002+2.0+4.4+.181+0.2+0.1+.168
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%
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710
difference:+7+15.7+2.9+0.6+1.1+1.7+8.6+0.6+0.8-2.8-0.2+1.6+3.0+.019+1.6+4.0+.362+1.3+2.3+.078
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

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2024-252011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves 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%
Naz Reid 80 27.5 14.2 1.2 4.9 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.5 .462 2.2 5.8 .379 1.4 1.8 .776
difference:+27+9.4+2.3+1.2+1.2+9.4+1.1+0.8-2.2-0.5+0.5+0.7+.014+2.0+5.0+.141+0.6+1.6+.179
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%
Naz Reid 15 25.0 10.4 1.1 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.7 7.3 .509 1.7 4.2 .397 1.3 1.7 .760
difference:+4+17.6+6.9+0.7+1.2+2.0+10.2+1.7+0.8-1.9-0.8+3.7+8.5+.041+1.3+2.6+.130+0.8+1.2+.064
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

Naz Reid Rajon Rondo
Season 2025-262012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston 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%
Naz Reid 1 20.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+37+17.4+7.7+0.1+2.4+2.6+10.1+0.8+1.8-2.9-0.5+3.9+8.2+.016+0.3+0.3+.240+0.4+0.4+.355
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 Naz Reid nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Rajon Rondo played 9 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2014 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 9 extra years over Naz Reid, Rajon Rondo got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Assists Leader