Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Spencer Dinwiddie, 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 / 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.

Spencer Dinwiddie played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 11 5 2014-15 to 2024-25
Rajon Rondo 16 10 2006-07 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Detroit PistonsBoston 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
difference:+44+10.1+2.1+0.8+1.5+2.3+0.7+1.0+0.1-0.8-0.7+0.9+0.8+.116+0.3+1.5+.022+0.6+1.4+.265
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 Spencer Dinwiddie nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
difference:+65+16.6+5.8+0.7+2.1+2.8+3.3+1.4+0.2-1.3-0.7+3.0+4.8+.140+0.6+.163+0.2+0.5+.035
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+25+30.0+8.2+1.5+2.6+4.1+5.6+1.7+0.3-1.8-2.8+3.1+9.1+.593+0.2+0.8+1.8+2.6
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
difference:+21+10.4+4.6+0.8+1.7+2.4+5.1+1.2+0.3-1.5-0.4+2.5+4.4+.061+0.4+1.1+.063+0.1+0.7+.150
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
difference:+1+7.8+1.1+0.7+0.5+1.2+3.2+1.4+0.2-1.4-0.1+1.6+0.7+.121+1.6+4.4+.113+0.5+0.1+.192
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 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

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
difference:+9.1+6.2+0.9+1.0+2.0+6.6+1.7+0.1-1.2-1.0+0.7+2.3+.033+1.7+4.8+.102+3.1+3.3+.238
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
difference:+4+12.1+0.6+0.4+2.4+2.8+8.0+0.7-2.1-0.2+0.3+0.5+.042+1.8+4.5+.375+0.7+1.4+.082
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
difference:+11+5.7+8.7+0.7+0.7+1.3+4.9+1.2+0.2-0.9-0.9+1.8+5.2+.033+1.7+5.5+.070+3.4+3.6+.181
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+35+16.1+7.0+1.1+0.1+1.3+8.1+1.1+0.1-2.2-1.2+3.9+6.9+.109+0.4+1.0+.046+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 Spencer Dinwiddie nor Rajon Rondo played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
difference:+37+3.7+2.0+1.2+1.3+4.6+0.6+0.1-1.7+0.1+0.7+.013+0.8+1.9+.050+1.5+1.6+.147
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
difference:+11+4.8+8.4+0.7+1.3+2.1+1.4+0.5+0.2-1.3-0.1+1.8+3.8+.012+1.9+4.9+.055+2.9+3.1+.415
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
difference:+2+21.3+7.0+0.2+2.5+2.3+3.5+1.3+0.3-2.0-1.2+1.0+2.8+.019+1.3+3.5+.111+3.8+5.5
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
difference:+4+6.9+1.4+0.7+2.7+3.3+7.0+1.3+0.2-2.7-0.6+1.6+2.5+.062+0.7+2.4+.028+1.0+0.7+.225
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
Rajon Rondo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Spencer Dinwiddie Rajon Rondo
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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%
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 27.0 11.0 0.2 2.4 2.6 4.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.6 8.6 .416 1.4 4.1 .334 2.5 3.1 .802
difference:+10+0.3+3.2+0.9+1.7+2.5+2.3+0.5-1.1-0.6+0.3+0.5+.008+0.7+2.2+.042+2.1+2.4+.202
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%
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Rajon Rondo played 5 seasons more than Spencer Dinwiddie in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2018 to 2022—Rajon Rondo played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.