Aaron Gordon vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Aaron Gordon has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rajon Rondo scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Aaron Gordon averages 3.8 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (13.6 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 420 points more (9,757 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | +3.8 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | +420 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+1.4 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+749).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +1.4 | 6 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +749 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | +51 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | +65 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +193 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +44 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +65 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +8.2 | +5 | +237 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +420 | +190 | +879 | +2.8 | +313 | +918 | +0.7 | +487 | +488 | +8.2 | +5 | +237 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +6.8 | +4 | +68 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +749 | +328 | +837 | +5.8 | +3 | +17 | +4.6 | +96 | +171 | +6.8 | +4 | +68 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 6 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 6.9 points in a total of 288 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2010 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2012 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2024 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |