Willie Norwood vs. Rajon Rondo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rajon Rondo and Willie Norwood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Willie Norwood played 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than Rajon Rondo, who played 16. Willie Norwood had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, 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 achivements, 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 |
Willie Norwood |
7 |
3 |
1971-72 to 1977-78 |
Rajon Rondo |
16 |
10 |
2006-07 to 2021-22 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Willie Norwood |
Rajon Rondo |
Season |
1971-72 | 2006-07 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
78 |
16.3 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
.505 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.8 |
.651 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
79 |
16.2 |
8.3 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.8 |
.684 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
74 |
15.9 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
- |
2.1 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
.510 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.664 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
5 |
6.2 |
3.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
- |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.636 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
24 |
14.5 |
6.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
.520 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.738 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
64 |
15.7 |
6.9 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
- |
2.2 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
.485 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.749 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
6 |
35.8 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
- |
4.2 |
4.0 |
9.7 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
3.0 |
.611 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
76 |
21.7 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
- |
2.5 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.733 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
35 |
17.5 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
5.2 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.667 |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
3 |
14.7 |
5.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
.583 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajon Rondo |
39 |
17.9 |
4.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
.386 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.352 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.731 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Willie Norwood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajon Rondo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |