Anthony Edwards vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Anthony Edwards 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.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rajon Rondo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Rajon Rondo scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 14.1 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (23.9 points against 9.8). On the other hand Rajon Rondo scored a total of 240 points more than Anthony Edwards (9,337 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +14.1 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | +240 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+14.4 points per game) while Rajon Rondo scored more points (+539).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +14.4 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +539 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 19 | +19 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +174 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +522 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +54 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +7 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +89 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +4.3 | +9.9 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +4.0 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +19.3 | +11 | +576 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +240 | +686 | +1,349 | +1.0 | +660 | +1,659 | +4.0 | +472 | +150 | +19.3 | +11 | +576 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +4.4 | +8.7 | +2.8 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +4.7 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +13.9 | +6 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +539 | +278 | +686 | +2.8 | +62 | +139 | +4.7 | +45 | +126 | +13.9 | +6 | +92 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2012 to 2022—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 573 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.7 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |