Carmelo Anthony vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo and Carmelo Anthony 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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Carmelo Anthony is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Carmelo Anthony has better scoring stats than Rajon Rondo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 12.7 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (22.5 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 18,952 points more (28,289 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +12.7 | 19 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +18,952 | 19 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Carmelo Anthony has a better career point average than Rajon Rondo (+10.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+245).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +10.6 | 13 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +245 | 13 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +715 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +716 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +356 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +53 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +30 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +12.7 | +3.9 | +9.1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +20.3 | +3 | +303 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +18,952 | +6,233 | +14,127 | +0.9 | +1,282 | +3,489 | +3.1 | +5,204 | +5,938 | +20.3 | +3 | +303 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.1 | +8.0 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +4.0 | +17.7 | +3 | +51 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +245 | +5 | +82 | +2.5 | +33 | +106 | +0.6 | +222 | +185 | +17.7 | +3 | +51 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 1 season more than Rajon Rondo in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2022—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 69 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.0 | +26.0 | 2011 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2018 | 9 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2020 | 16 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2021 | 13 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2021 | 6 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Carmelo Anthony didn't play in the postseason. |