Rajon Rondo vs. Amar'e Stoudemire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Amar'e Stoudemire and Rajon Rondo, 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.

Rajon Rondo played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Amar'e Stoudemire, who played 14. Rajon Rondo had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Amar'e Stoudemire had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22
Amar'e Stoudemire 14 10 2002-03 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+4+7.8+7.1+2.1+2.9+5.1+2.8+0.8+1.0-0.5-1.0+2.4+4.3+.054+0.1+0.3+.007+2.4+3.5+.014
Amar'e Stoudemire 82 31.3 13.5 3.0 5.7 8.8 1.0 0.8 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.8 10.1 .472 0.0 0.1 .200 3.9 5.9 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------
Amar'e Stoudemire 6 34.0 14.2 2.7 5.2 7.8 1.2 1.7 1.5 3.2 4.7 5.7 10.8 .523 0.2 0.2 1.000 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 2

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+22+6.9+10.0+1.9+3.0+4.8+3.7+0.5+1.4-1.3-1.0+2.9+6.4+.017+0.1+0.1+.063+4.2+5.6+.102
Amar'e Stoudemire 55 36.8 20.6 2.9 6.2 9.0 1.4 1.2 1.6 3.2 3.4 7.5 15.7 .475 0.0 0.1 .200 5.6 7.9 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Amar'e Stoudemire DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+3.1+14.1+1.4+2.2+3.7+6.6+0.9+1.5-0.2-1.1+4.5+7.2+.054+0.2+0.4+.125+5.1+6.5+.091
Amar'e Stoudemire 80 36.1 26.0 2.7 6.2 8.9 1.6 1.0 1.6 2.4 3.5 9.3 16.7 .559 0.0 0.2 .188 7.3 9.9 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+1.2+13.0+1.7+0.7+1.0+8.6+1.8+1.8-0.4-0.5+3.6+3.0+.122+0.4+1.5+.250+6.4+7.4+.124
Amar'e Stoudemire 15 40.0 29.9 4.0 6.7 10.7 1.2 0.7 2.0 3.1 3.9 10.2 18.9 .539 0.0 0.2 .000 9.5 12.2 .781

Season 4

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+78+19.9+5.0+0.8+0.1+0.9+9.1+2.0+0.9-2.7-1.1+2.7+2.2+.175+0.2+0.7+.213+0.5+0.5+.268
Amar'e Stoudemire 3 16.7 8.7 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 9.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Amar'e Stoudemire DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West 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%
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
difference:+14+4.4+9.8+1.4+3.8+5.2+10.2+1.3+1.1-0.6-1.8+2.7+3.0+.100+0.1+0.6+4.5+5.2+.213
Amar'e Stoudemire 82 32.8 20.4 2.7 6.9 9.6 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 3.6 7.4 12.9 .575 0.0 0.0 - 5.6 7.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+4.0+11.3+1.8+4.9+6.7+9.0+0.2+1.9-1.8-2.1+3.4+5.5+.046+0.1+.333+4.3+4.9+.137
Amar'e Stoudemire 10 34.3 25.3 3.0 9.1 12.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.9 3.9 9.1 17.4 .523 0.1 0.3 .333 7.0 9.1 .769

Season 6

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+26+3.0+13.3+1.1+3.1+4.3+10.2+1.0+2.0-1.4-1.8+4.2+4.5+.142+0.1+0.4+.077+5.0+5.3+.208
Amar'e Stoudemire 79 33.9 25.2 2.3 6.8 9.1 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.2 3.7 9.0 15.3 .590 0.1 0.4 .161 7.0 8.7 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+14+1.8+5.9+1.2+1.1+2.3+11.5+1.0+2.3-1.0-1.7+2.2+4.0+.017+0.2+0.8+.017+1.7+3.1+.063
Amar'e Stoudemire 5 40.8 23.2 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.8 3.8 9.6 19.8 .485 0.2 0.8 .250 3.8 6.0 .633

Season 7

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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%
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
difference:+15+0.6+7.7+1.1+1.5+2.5+9.1+0.9+0.9-1.1-0.6+1.7+1.9+.055+0.2+1.2+.189+4.5+4.9+.190
Amar'e Stoudemire 53 36.8 21.4 2.2 5.9 8.1 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.8 3.1 7.6 14.1 .539 0.1 0.1 .429 6.1 7.3 .835
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Rajon Rondo nor Amar'e Stoudemire played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+52+1.3+11.4+2.1+1.4+3.4+8.8+0.7+0.9-0.7-1.2+3.9+3.7+.154+0.9+2.9+.122+4.5+5.5+.144
Amar'e Stoudemire 82 34.6 23.1 2.8 6.1 8.9 1.0 0.6 1.0 2.6 3.4 8.6 15.4 .557 0.0 0.1 .167 5.9 7.7 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------
Amar'e Stoudemire 16 36.5 22.2 2.9 3.8 6.6 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.4 7.8 14.9 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 6.7 8.9 .754

Season 9

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Boston Celtics, Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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%
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
difference:+10+7.1+16.4+1.4+1.2+2.7+5.3+0.4+1.8-0.1-1.2+5.5+9.5+.076+0.3+1.0+.121+5.6+6.6+.395
Amar'e Stoudemire 78 36.8 25.3 2.5 5.6 8.2 2.6 0.9 1.9 3.2 3.5 9.5 19.0 .502 0.1 0.3 .435 6.1 7.7 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
difference:+2+15.0+5.0+2.3+4.5+6.8+1.2+0.3+0.8-2.0-0.5+0.8+3.8+.068+0.5+1.0+4.0+6.0
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 33.5 14.5 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.8 0.3 0.8 3.0 2.5 5.3 13.8 .382 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 10

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+25+2.4+5.6+1.2+0.6+1.8+10.6+1.2+0.9-1.5-0.5+1.8+3.0+.029+0.8+2.0+.127+2.8+3.1+.185
Amar'e Stoudemire 47 32.8 17.5 2.3 5.6 7.8 1.1 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.9 6.7 13.9 .483 0.1 0.4 .238 4.0 5.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 34.8 15.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 3.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 7.0 .750

Season 11

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+40+3.2+6.4+1.0+1.2+0.1+6.3+1.1+0.5-0.7-1.0+2.0+1.1+.169+0.7+1.9+3.2+3.8+.208
Amar'e Stoudemire 29 23.5 14.2 2.1 2.9 5.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.7 3.1 5.3 9.2 .577 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+25.2+7.7+2.5+3.7+6.2+10.0+3.5+0.5-1.2-0.7+4.2+9.7+.038+0.3+2.7+1.000+0.5+.500
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 8.3 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2017-182013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3.6+3.6+1.2+0.4+0.9+7.7+0.7+0.4-0.9-0.6+1.2+1.0+.089+0.8+2.3+1.9+2.4+.196
Amar'e Stoudemire 65 22.6 11.9 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.8 8.6 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Amar'e Stoudemire DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+13+8.7+2.3+1.2+0.8+0.3+7.2+0.7+0.4-1.5-0.5+0.8+1.1+.152+1.1+3.0+.359+1.8+2.4+.081
Amar'e Stoudemire 59 21.1 11.5 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.7 4.6 8.3 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------
Amar'e Stoudemire 5 15.0 7.8 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.2 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 14

Rajon Rondo Amar'e Stoudemire
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+4+5.8+1.3+0.8+0.5+1.3+4.5+0.5+0.8-1.0-0.6+0.5+2.5+.148+0.9+2.6+0.4+0.4+.087
Amar'e Stoudemire 52 14.7 5.8 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.4 4.3 .566 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+7+15.6+5.6+0.5+2.4+2.9+6.6+0.8+0.2-1.1-0.7+2.2+5.5+.124+1.3+3.1+0.1+0.3+.316
Amar'e Stoudemire 9 9.1 3.3 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 1.2 2.1 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 0.9 1.000

Additional Years

* Rajon Rondo played 2 seasons more than Amar'e Stoudemire in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2021 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in one postseason.