Rajon Rondo vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Rajon Rondo played 16 years in the NBA, 11 more than Zion Williamson, who played 5. Rajon Rondo had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 5 | 0 | 2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Rajon Rondo | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +54 | +4.3 | +16.1 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +6.4 | +9.2 | +.165 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.222 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +.007 |
| Zion Williamson | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 15.0 | .583 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .429 | 4.8 | 7.4 | .640 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Rajon Rondo nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Rajon Rondo | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2007-08 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +16 | +3.3 | +16.4 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +5.8 | +7.7 | +.119 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.031 | +4.6 | +6.4 | +.087 |
| Zion Williamson | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 17.0 | .611 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .294 | 6.0 | 8.7 | .698 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Rajon Rondo | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +51 | +14.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +5.0 | +6.7 | +.103 | +0.1 | +.055 | +3.9 | +5.2 | +.072 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 16.2 | .608 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .368 | 6.1 | 8.6 | .714 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Rajon Rondo | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| Steals Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +11 | +5.1 | +9.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +1.2 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +3.2 | +4.4 | +.062 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.120 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +.081 |
| Zion Williamson | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 15.6 | .570 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 5.0 | 7.1 | .702 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Rajon Rondo | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +38 | +8.6 | +14.0 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +5.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +4.9 | +7.0 | +.092 | +0.2 | +.002 | +4.2 | +6.1 | +.088 | |
| Zion Williamson | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 16.9 | .567 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .231 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .656 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Rajon Rondo played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2012 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 11 extra years over Zion Williamson, Rajon Rondo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 3 Assists Leader 2 All-Star Game |